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1. Lit. to get something pointed in the right direction. (Especially a herd of cattle or a group of covered wagons.) Head those wagons up—we're moving out. Head up the wagons!

2. Fig. to be in charge of something; to be the head of some organization. I was asked to head the new committee up for the first year. Will you head up the committee for me?

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Internationally, he said Britain can "hold its head up high" because of its record on development and the war on terror under Blair's leadership. The best of friends by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)			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 heal over heal up health heap heap of heap on heap sight heap up heap with hear hear a peep out of hear about hear from hear of hear on the grapevine hear out			head tiltchin lift maneuver Head Tissue Simulating Liquid Head Tissue Simulating Liquid Number One Head to Disk Interference Head to Head Head to Head Training Head to Hollywood Head to Toe Head to Toe head tone Head torch Head torch head toward head toward head traction Head trauma head tremor head tremor head tremor head tremor head trip Head Troll in Charge Head Trooper in Charge head twist injury head twist injury head twist injury head twist injury Head Tyrolia Mares Head unit Head unit head up Head Up Arse Head up display Head up display Head Up Display Camera Head up guidance systems Head up guidance systems Head Up His/Her Ass Head Up My Ass Head Up the Ass Syndrome Head Up Tilt Head Up Your Ass head value head voice Head Waiter head wall Head Waters Land Conservancy Head wear Head wear Head wear head wind head wind head wind Head Woman in Charge head word Head Zombie in Charge Head's Message Board System head's zones head's zones head's zones head's zones

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