To sum up again, “heads up” is a warning or alert on something you don’t know of, and an alert given in advance. Remember these elements and you’ll be able to put “heads up” into correct use. HEADS up, always plural – making sure it’s the metaphorical instead of the literal meaning that you’re supposed to take.
Here are two examples from the World Wide Web:
1. Thanks to the fantastic ‘No country for young women’ for giving us the heads up on new gender research from the the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
The new report shows that across the OECD nations, “many gender gaps still need to be addressed. On average, the proportion of women in paid work is high (62%). However, women in OECD countries earn 18% less than men, only about one-third of managerial posts are held by a woman, many more women work in part-time jobs than men (25% and 6% respectively).
“These gender differences are even wider with the presence of children since women are more likely to adjust their employment practices upon the arrival of a child much more than men.”
- Women’s views on news, April 07, 2010, Alisonclarke.typepad.com.
2. Imagine you’re talking about someone when he walks in behind you. You’d appreciate it if your colleague gave you the heads-up, wouldn’t you? A simple “Hey John” would be enough to stop you talking. Giving someone the heads-up seems to be a positive thing, doesn’t it?
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