head+off

  • 1head off — transitive verb Date: 1841 to turn back or turn aside ; block, prevent < head them off at the pass > < attempts to head off the imminent crisis > …

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  • 2head off — {v.} 1. To get in front of and stop, turn back, or turn aside. * /The sheriff said to head the cattle thieves off at the pass./ 2. To block; stop; prevent. * /He will get into trouble if someone doesn t head him off./ …

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  • 3head off — {v.} 1. To get in front of and stop, turn back, or turn aside. * /The sheriff said to head the cattle thieves off at the pass./ 2. To block; stop; prevent. * /He will get into trouble if someone doesn t head him off./ …

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  • 4To head off — Head Head (h[e^]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Headed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Heading}.] 1. To be at the head of; to put one s self at the head of; to lead; to direct; to act as leader to; as, to head an army, an expedition, or a riot. Dryden. [1913&#8230; …

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  • 5laugh one's head off — {v. phr.}, {informal} To laugh very hard; be unable to stop laughing. * /Paul s stories are so wildly funny that I laugh my head off whenever he starts telling one of them./ …

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  • 6laugh one's head off — {v. phr.}, {informal} To laugh very hard; be unable to stop laughing. * /Paul s stories are so wildly funny that I laugh my head off whenever he starts telling one of them./ …

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  • 7bite one's head off — {v. phr.} To answer someone in great anger; answer furiously. * /I m sorry to tell you that I lost my job, but that s no reason to bite my head off!/ …

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  • 8bite one's head off — {v. phr.} To answer someone in great anger; answer furiously. * /I m sorry to tell you that I lost my job, but that s no reason to bite my head off!/ …

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  • 9Head — (h[e^]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Headed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Heading}.] 1. To be at the head of; to put one s self at the head of; to lead; to direct; to act as leader to; as, to head an army, an expedition, or a riot. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To&#8230; …

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  • 10Head-on collision — with two cars involved …

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