Collocations for "heading"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "heading" in context.
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head
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- has a [big, swelled] head
- a good head for [numbers, figures, math]
- has a good head on her shoulders
- keep a cool head
- is like a bear with a sore head
- I [hit, banged] my head (on)
- hit him in the head
- will hit you up the side of your head
- shave your head
- had his head shaved
- a [full, good] head of hair
- a head full of [dreams, big ideas, ideals]
- two heads are better than one
- put our heads together and [think of, come up with]
- put her head down in [disappointment, shame]
- [nodded, shook] his head
- don't lose your head (over)
- chopped off her head
- head and [neck, shoulders]
- head and shoulders above the [rest, others]
- my head hurts
- my head is spinning
- made my head spin
- the [joke, explanation] went over his head
- the [fame, money, champagne] went to his head
- can't get [the idea, that song, the image] out of my head
- slang: was out of his head on [drugs, heroin]
- fell head over heels [in love, for]
- keeping his head above water
- can't make head or tail of (what she's saying)
- heads or tails?
- [compete, race, go] head to head
- sexually explicit: get head
- sexually explicit: gave him head
- sexually explicit: gives good head
- the [former, current, future] head (of)
- the head of [state, the government, the company]
- (is) head of [marketing, design]
- the head of the household
- [adjust, replace, fix] the shower head
- [get to, start at] the head of the line
- the head of my beer
- the glass is all head
- slang: is a gear head
- [talks, process, negotiations, matters] came to a head
- at the head of the [race, class, procession]
- a head [covering, scarf]
- [has, got, sustained, suffered] a head injury
- [has, remove] head lice
- [visit, frequent, go to] a head shop
- slang: [go to, see] a head [shrinker, shrink]
- head the [department, committee, school, government]
- head the [movement, revolution]
- heading the [research, investigation]
- heads the [household, family]
- heads the list (of)
- headed by [him, the president, the CEO]
- head to [the store, work, school, bed, sleep]
- head towards [the store]
- [seen, filmed] heading towards (the store)
- head over to [the store]
- [time to, better] start heading back
- head back to [the store]
- he headed out
- head out into the [night, snow, rain, storm]
- head out into the world
- head out into the wide [world, blue yonder]
- head out to sea
- heading in [different directions, the same direction]
- head off down the [road, street, river]
- the [car, bus, bike] headed off down the [road]
- I'm heading off (now)
- head them off at the [pass, junction, intersection, entrance]
- head off the [car, robbers, thieves]
- heading for [disaster, a fall, trouble, failure, ruin, bankruptcy]
- the head [official, cook, engineer]
- UK: the head [boy, girl, teacher]
- UK: is Head [Girl, Boy, Prefect]
- head the [department, committee, school, government]
- has a [big, swelled] head
- a head [covering, scarf]
- the head [official, cook, engineer]
- head the [movement, revolution]
- a good head for [numbers, figures, math]
- [has, got, sustained, suffered] a head injury
- UK: the head [boy, girl, teacher]
- heading the [research, investigation]
- has a good head on her shoulders
- [has, remove] head lice
- UK: is Head [Girl, Boy, Prefect]
- heads the [household, family]
- keep a cool head
- [visit, frequent, go to] a head shop
- got a head start on the [others, rest, competitors]
- heads the list (of)
- is like a bear with a sore head
- slang: [go to, see] a head [shrinker, shrink]
- headed by [him, the president, the CEO]
- I [hit, banged] my head (on)
- head to [the store, work, school, bed, sleep]
- hit him in the head
- head towards [the store]
- will hit you up the side of your head
- [seen, filmed] heading towards (the store)
- shave your head
- head over to [the store]
- had his head shaved
- [time to, better] start heading back
- a [full, good] head of hair
- head back to [the store]
- a head full of [dreams, big ideas, ideals]
- he headed out
- two heads are better than one
- head out into the [night, snow, rain, storm]
- put our heads together and [think of, come up with]
- head out into the world
- put her head down in [disappointment, shame]
- head out into the wide [world, blue yonder]
- [nodded, shook] his head
- head out to sea
- don't lose your head (over)
- heading in [different directions, the same direction]
- chopped off her head
- head off down the [road, street, river]
- head and [neck, shoulders]
- the [car, bus, bike] headed off down the [road]
- head and shoulders above the [rest, others]
- I'm heading off (now)
- my head hurts
- head them off at the [pass, junction, intersection, entrance]
- my head is spinning
- head off the [car, robbers, thieves]
- made my head spin
- heading for [disaster, a fall, trouble, failure, ruin, bankruptcy]
- the [joke, explanation] went over his head
- the [fame, money, champagne] went to his head
- can't get [the idea, that song, the image] out of my head
- slang: was out of his head on [drugs, heroin]
- fell head over heels [in love, for]
- keeping his head above water
- can't make head or tail of (what she's saying)
- heads or tails?
- [compete, race, go] head to head
- sexually explicit: get head
- sexually explicit: gave him head
- sexually explicit: gives good head
- the [former, current, future] head (of)
- the head of [state, the government, the company]
- (is) head of [marketing, design]
- the head of the household
- [adjust, replace, fix] the shower head
- [get to, start at] the head of the line
- the head of my beer
- the glass is all head
- slang: is a gear head
- [talks, process, negotiations, matters] came to a head
- at the head of the [race, class, procession]
'heading' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):