head for the hills

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head for the hills and take to the hills; run for the hills

1. Lit. to flee to higher ground. The river's rising. Head for the hills! Head for the hills! Here comes the flood!

2. Fig. to depart quickly. Here comes crazy Joe. Run for the hills. Everyone is heading for the hills because that boring Mr. Simpson is coming here again.

See also: head, hill

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Head for the Hills to play at Sam Bond's Fusion bluegrass band Head for the Hills will play at 9:30 p. BRIEFLY MUSIC by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) New X Factor judge Dannii Minogue should head for the hills after seeing this snap of her rival, Sharon Osbourne. Sharon has knife out for X Factor rival Dannii by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) LIVING in south Anglesey, with views of Snowdonia from my home, I have lost count of the number of times we made a spur-of-the-moment decision to jump in the car and head for the hills - usually along the A4086 - joining it from the B4547 at Brynrefail, at one end of Padarn Lake. Why I love the A4086 by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			He that is down need fear no fall He that would eat the kernel must crack the nut He that would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin He travels fastest who travels alone He wears a ten-dollar hat on a five-cent head He who begins many things, finishes but few He who excuses himself accuses himself He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day He who hesitates is lost He who laughs last, laughs longest He who pays the piper calls the tune He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom He will get his head head and shoulders above head and shoulders above [the others rest etc.] head at head away from head back head for head for tall timber head for the hills head for the last roundup head in head into head off head off at the pass head off to head on head on a plate head out head out after head over heels head over heels in debt head over heels in love head to toe head toward head up headed headed for headline heads or tails heads up Heads up! heads will roll heal heal of			Head dress Head dress Head dress head drop sign Head end Head end Head End Converter Head End Hop Off Head End Processor Head End Restriction Head End Ring Switching Head erosion Head Extreme Destruction Zone Head fast Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Head First-Decubitus Right head flashing head fly head fly head fly head fly head fold head fold head fold head fold head fold1 Head Football Coach head for head for head for tall timber head for the hills head for the last roundup Head Foreman Head Full of Snow head game head gap Head gardener head gasket head gasket Head Gasket Failure Head Gasket Volume head gaskets head gate head gate Head gear Head gear Head gear Head gear Head Gear Unit head grit head grit head grit head grit head grub head grub head grub Head Guard Head Guard head height head home head honcho

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