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Heads up

A phrase which, upon hearing, means you should get your head down.
*man throwing baseball and missing the area, sending it on a direct course for a small child*

Man: Hey kid, heads up!

*Kid gets his head down and doesn't get hit*

Kid wins for reading urbandictionary.
by HackOtaku August 4, 2008
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Head up

Something said to someone meaning that they should not be ashamed of anything or that they shouldn't be sad. It means that they should not stare at the ground in despair but rather pick their head up and stand tall.
Jim: John, why are you so sad?
John: I fucked Sally Parker and she's pregnant.
Jim: Sally Parker?! She's hot as fuck. Head up.

Jim: We just lost the state championship. I am so sad.
John: You guys are a great team and came a long way. Head up.
by John Fuckerino December 9, 2013
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Head Up

When someone is "head up" they are angry or frustrated. It is mostly a Southern saying. You can hear it being said in The Rescuers film and other movies with Southern people.
When Gramps gets head up, his nose gets plumb outta joint
by DallasDeckard March 9, 2011
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A business buzzword meaning to give somebody a summary or progress report on the current situation.
Mainly used by idiots who want to be something they're not, ie successful businessmen.
Let me give you a heads-up on the current state of play.
by Ian Chode August 12, 2004
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Heads Up Homie

A phrase originally used to indicate that the coach of a sports team is on the verge of being fired due to lackluster performance. It has been more generally applied to anyone in danger of any sort of failure.
Rich Rod, heads up homie don't lose to Ohio State again.

Heads up homie, you're going to have some bad karma after that short sale of your last house.
by the_Council February 3, 2010
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an advance notice given when a person stakes a claim to something or somewhere, often shouted as said person is running or when a group of people are given a variety of some sort.
similar to "dibs on" or "i call"
sibling (to sibling)"i got heads up on
the passenger side"

jerry (to group) "i got heads up on the green m&m's"

gord (to friends) "i got heads up on the Playstation"
by grant dubya July 14, 2005
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to evacuate, to leave somewhere with extreme quickness
'Yo man i heard Rico's coming, dude you better head up real quick'
by crookedcityinthetrees10 February 18, 2009
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