head up
To be at the head or front of.
The elephants headed up the whole parade.
To be the leader or boss of.
Mr. Jones will head up the new business.
The class planned a candy sale, and they elected Mary to head it up.
head-hunting
headhunting
The custom of seeking out, decapitating, and preserving the heads of enemies as trophies.
Headhunting was practised in historic times in parts of Oceania, South Asia and Southeast Asia.
A search for qualified individuals to fill certain positions.
The president sent a committee to the colleges and universities to do some head-hunting; we hope he finds some young talent.
A systematic destruction of opponents, especially in politics.
Billings was hired by the party to do some head-hunting among members of the opposition.
head-on
With the head or front pointing at; with the front facing; front end to front end.
Our car skidded into a head-on crash with the truck.
In the fog the boat ran head-on into a log.
There is a head-on view of the parade from our house.
If you think a rule should be changed, a head-on attack against it is best.
Tom did not want to argue head-on what the teacher said, so he said nothing.
In a way that is exactly opposite; against or opposed to in argument.
The two bicycles collided head on.
They decided to meet the opposition head on.
heading for a fall
riding for a fall
Behaving in an overconfident way that is likely to lead to trouble; being too sure of yourself; doing something dangerous.
Рубить сук на котором сидишь; вести себя таким образом, который определенно вызовет непреятности.
The student who does not study for exams is riding for a fall.
Mr. Smith has borrowed too much money on his home. He is riding for a fall.
Greg's riding for a fall - he gets to work late and spends hours talking to his friends on the phone.
Грэг роет самому себе яму – опаздывает на работу и часами висит на телефоне с друзьями.
heads or tails
The two sides of a coin, especially when the coin is tossed in the air in order to decide which of two alternatives are to be followed.
Tom tossed a quarter in the air and said, "Tails, I win; heads you win."
heads up
Keep your head up and be careful or ready. Used as a warning to prepare for something or clear the way.
"Heads up!" said the waiter carrying the hot food.
Heads up, boys! A train is coming.
Heads up, now! You can do better than that.
heads-up
Wide-awake; alert; watchful; intelligent.
You must play hard, heads-up baseball to win this game.
heap coals of fire on one's head
To be kind or helpful to someone who has done wrong to you, so that he is ashamed.
Alice heaped coals of fire on Mary's head by inviting her to a party after Mary had gossiped about her.
Jean Valjean stole the Bishop's silver, but the Bishop heaped coals of fire on his head by giving the silver to him.