head out
Idioms-
Depart, begin a journey, as in The ship was heading out to sea , or When do you head out again?
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head out after . Follow or pursue, as in Since they knew the way, we headed out after them , or A police car headed out after the car thieves .
Example Sentences
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It can head out in any direction, including towards the Earth.
From BBC
Still, with just two days until Thanksgiving, they “might tell most of this week’s story before many participants head out ahead of the break,” notes Joe Mazzola, head trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab.
From Barron's
Lawrence also revealed that Stone was the "Muppet head" out of the two, while she branded herself as the "ideas guy".
From BBC
Be sure to double-check the weather and highway status before you head out.
From Los Angeles Times
The opening sequence of the 2013 film “The Internship,” which Vaughn wrote and starred in, has “Ironic” blasting in a convertible with the top down as Vaughn and Owen Wilson head out for a night on the town.
From Salon
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