Phrasal Verbs

head for

This page is about the phrasal verb head for

Meaning

to go in a certain direction or towards a particular place or situation

For example

  • head for That road heads for the airport and the traffic's always really bad. Isn't there another way we can go?

  • be heading for The company was heading for bankruptcy until the new CEO came in and turned things around.

Nouns often used as objects with head for: home, the office, the airport, the station; trouble, disaster, bankruptcy

Quick Quiz

After robbing the bank, the thieves ran out and headed for

a. the police station

b. their getaway car

c. the ATM machine
a) the police station b) their getaway car c) the ATM machine

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Contributor: Matt Errey