Head for meaning in English
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Definition
to head for (a bakery): to go to, to proceed in the direction of, to set off for (a bread shop)
I am heading to the bar now. I should get there in about 15 minutes.
Examples
- "Edward :I think this means Delavigne Corp is heading for financial trouble."
Exercise 1
"We're headed to the Dinchester Hotel."
From the list below, select the sentences which express the same idea as this sentence, and are grammatically correct.
There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below, select the sentences which express the same idea as this sentence, and are grammatically correct.
There may be more than one correct answer!
"We're headed to the Dinchester Hotel."
From the list below, select the sentences which express the same idea as this sentence, and are grammatically correct.
There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below, select the sentences which express the same idea as this sentence, and are grammatically correct.
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is an idiom which shares a similar meaning with "to be headed to", meaning "to be going to". It is used in the conversation by Kimberley, when she asks "where are you off to then?". Example: "Where are you off to, wearing so much make-up?".
To "be going somewhere" shares a similar meaning with "to be headed to", and is the standard way of expressing this idea. Example: "I'm going to the disco this evening, and plan to dance for three hours without stopping".
This idiom is another way of expressing "to be headed to", meaning "to be going to". Note that this expression can also be followed by "towards" or "into". Note that the expression can also be used in a figurative sense. Example: "You're heading for trouble if you continue to insult people all the time".
This is incorrect. The verb "to direct" means "to give directions (to someone)" or to "tell (someone) how to get to a certain place". This is not the same meaning as "to be headed to".
Exercise 2
Fill in the blank with a word from the dialogue!
This term means "to be going to" or "directed towards". It can be used to talk about going to a geographical destination, or a possible situation in the future. "Many scientists believe that our planet is environmental disaster." (2 words)
This term means "to be going to" or "directed towards". It can be used to talk about going to a geographical destination, or a possible situation in the future. "Many scientists believe that our planet is environmental disaster." (2 words)
Fill in the blank with a word from the dialogue!
This term means "to be going to" or "directed towards". It can be used to talk about going to a geographical destination, or a possible situation in the future. "Many scientists believe that our planet is heading for environmental disaster." (2 words)
This term means "to be going to" or "directed towards". It can be used to talk about going to a geographical destination, or a possible situation in the future. "Many scientists believe that our planet is heading for environmental disaster." (2 words)
heading for: The idiom "to head for" is another way of expressing "to be headed to", meaning "to be going to". Example: We're HEADING for the transvestite bar, would you like to come with us?". In the conversation, this expression is used in a more figurative sense to describe a possible situation in the future. Edward thinks that the Delavigne Corp is 'heading for financial trouble".
Exercise 3
"We're headed to the Dinchester Hotel."
From the list below, select the sentences which express the same idea as this sentence, and are grammatically correct.
There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below, select the sentences which express the same idea as this sentence, and are grammatically correct.
There may be more than one correct answer!
"We're headed to the Dinchester Hotel."
From the list below, select the sentences which express the same idea as this sentence, and are grammatically correct.
There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below, select the sentences which express the same idea as this sentence, and are grammatically correct.
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is an idiom which shares a similar meaning with "to be headed to", meaning "to be going to". It is used in the conversation by Kimberley, when she asks "where are you off to then?". Example: "Where are you off to, wearing so much make-up?".
To "be going somewhere" shares a similar meaning with "to be headed to", and is the standard way of expressing this idea. Example: "I'm going to the disco this evening, and plan to dance for three hours without stopping".
This idiom is another way of expressing "to be headed to", meaning "to be going to". Note that this expression can also be followed by "towards" or "into". Note that the expression can also be used in a figurative sense. Example: "You're heading for trouble if you continue to insult people all the time".
This is incorrect. The verb "to direct" means "to give directions (to someone)" or to "tell (someone) how to get to a certain place". This is not the same meaning as "to be headed to".
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