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Meaning of head for the hills | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To travel to a higher elevation, especially to a rural region on vacation.
To go to a safe place; to seek refuge; to flee.
idiomatic

Examples

“Modern campers look for comfort first when they head for the hills.”

“Goldman Sachs warned that we are ‘only at the start of a steep downturn’ and advised investors to head for the hills.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

head game head gamed head games head gaming head off head off at the pass