heads up

The phrase "heads up" is commonly used to alert someone about an upcoming event or potential issue.

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Definition

B2General

(informal)An advance warning or notice about something important or upcoming.

Example

The manager gave the team a heads up about the upcoming deadline.
Thanks for the heads up about the traffic jam.

C1Poker

(technical)A situation in a poker game involving only two players.

Example

The tournament ended with a heads-up match between the two finalists.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "heads up":

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