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  1. to take action to stop something from happening: The Federal Reserve was accused of failing to head off a crisis in home mortgages. head off recession / inflation / legislation, etc. (Definition of head off from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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    What does it mean to head off a strike?
    If you head something off, especially something unpleasant, you take action before it is expected to happen in order to prevent it from happening. He would ask Congress to intervene and head off a strike. [VERB PARTICLE noun] You have to be good at spotting trouble on the way and heading it off. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

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    What does he headed off mean?
    The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app to take action in order to prevent something from happening He headed off efforts to replace him as leader. Definition of head off phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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    What does 'off with your head' mean?
    An imitation of an order that might have been given by a monarch or other ruler in medieval times, 'off with your head' is a command for one to be punished to the utmost. Often used humorously. I'm warning you, Phil, one more screwup like that, and it'll be off with your head!

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    What is a synonym for 'head off'?
    Words Related to heading off or avoiding. You can avoid, circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, eschew, evade, shake, or shirk something. Other synonyms include deflect, fend off, stop, or ward off an action or situation. Words like anticipate, provide, negate, neutralize, nullify, save, baffle, balk, checkmate, deter, foil, frustrate, thwart, bar, block, hamper, hinder, impede, interfere (with), retard, or stall can also be used in this context.

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    What does 'heading off' mean?
    According to The Free Dictionary, 'heading off' means to depart for some destination: 'She's heading off to New York City next week.'. It also means to intercept or divert someone or something: 'Try to head them off before they get home.'.

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    What does it mean to head someone off at the pass?
    This expression gave rise to the meaning 'to intercept someone', known as 'heading someone off at the pass'. In Western films, it meant 'to block someone at a mountain pass'. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer [First half of 1800s].

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    The meaning of HEAD OFF is to turn back or turn aside : block, prevent. How to use head off in a sentence.

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