heads-upnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈhedz.ʌp/us/ˈhedz.ʌp/informala warning that something is going to happen, usually so that you can prepare for it:
This note is just to give you a heads-up that Vicky will be arriving next week.
a short talk or statement about how a situation or plan is developing:
The boss called a meeting to give us a heads-up on the way the project was going.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Threats & warnings
- (I) told you (so)! idiom
- (just) you wait idiom
- bell
- cautionary tale
- do you want to make something/anything of it? idiom
- early warning system
- emergency cord
- fire a (warning) shot across sb's bow idiom
- forewarn
- notice
- ring/sound alarm bells idiom
- siren
- slap
- sound
- tip
- tip sb off
- ultimatum
- wake-up call
- warning
- warning/alarm bells start to ring/sound idiom
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