" heads-up "

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1:  advance notice

  * e.g.,  ... Just wanted to give you a heads up so you'll be expecting his call. 

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2:  a warning

 [ "heads-up" ]

1: a warning, especially of danger or the need to be alert

  * e.g.,  ... Heads-up. There's a situation out there. 

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1: A term in many competitive games for 1 on 1 competition. One of its more common uses is in card games where the value of hands can change due to the number of people playing. Heads-up offers favoriable odds for high cards like aces and kings, even with sub-par kickers.

  * e.g.,  ... I went heads-up with Tyler and beat him with a boat on the river. 

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1: A business buzzword meaning to give somebody a summary or progress report on the current situation.

  * e.g.,  ... Let me give you a heads-up on the current state of play. 

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2: Mainly used by idiots who want to be something they're not, ie successful businessmen.

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1: an advance notice given when a person stakes a claim to something or somewhere, often shouted as said person is running or when a group of people are given a variety of some sort.

  * e.g.,  ... sibling (to sibling)"i got heads up on  

 [ "heads-up" ]

2: similar to "dibs on" or "i call"

  * e.g.,  ... the passenger side" 

 [ "heads up" ]

1: Advance notice of something that will need attention.

  * e.g.,  ... Just a heads up that the customer is likely to escalate this problem... 

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1: To give someone a warning of iminent danger, trouble or strife.

  * e.g.,  ... Dude - Jonny's banging Daves wife! I best call him and give him a heads up! 

 [ "head up" ]

1: To fight someone 1 on 1 with no one else getting involved

  * e.g.,  ... Yo you got beef? Lets head up 

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1: Exclamatory warning indicating that one practice increased alertness to avoid harm from a pressing threat.

  * e.g.,  ... Dorm Resident #1: Is that an M-80 in the toilet? 

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1: Only two players in a poker hand, typically Texas Hold 'em

  * e.g.,  ... That heads up round was intense