head up

Idioms and Phrases

Be in charge of, lead, as in She headed up the commission on conservation . [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

He lifted his head up and said 'You're unlucky because it normally skips a generation'.

From BBC

One of the biggest blockers in Baku was said to be Saudi Arabia, which heads up a group of fossil fuel producing countries that want to slow the transition to renewables.

From BBC

Empire creator Lee Daniels posts and emotional video on Instagram, saying: "Hold your head up Jussie. I'm with you."

From BBC

Musk, who owns Tesla and X, has recently been picked by Donald Trump to head up his planned new Department of Government Efficiency.

From BBC

Let us put aside for a moment that Trump assigned two people to head up a department concentrating on efficiency.

From Salon

Related Words

• administer
• command
• conduct
• deal with
• dominate
• govern
• handle
• lead
• manage
• manipulate
• oversee
• regulate
• rule
• run
• supervise