head up
Be in charge of, lead, as in She headed up the commission on conservation. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]
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How to use head up in a sentence
At some point, the brothers decided to head up to Kansas City and found jobs at Armco, still known locally as Sheffield Steel.
So Langley decided to cut short the tour of the then-CIA station chief in Bangkok and bring him in to head up the show.
Now Benny lifted his head up, slapped his knee, and laughed so hard that he almost tumbled over backward.
Why Comedians Still Think Bill Cosby Is a Genius | Mark Whitaker | October 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSelig got the message, and asked his friend and former Maine Senator George Mitchell to head up an investigation.
She makes a clucking sound and tilts her head up when she receives the answer.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq | Nathan Bradley Bethea | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
She was saucy the next, moving her head up and down, making "eyes" at Robert and making "mouths" at Beaudelet.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinAfter that first moment her strength came back and she held her head up and stared straight into the face of the teacher.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonThey chafed his hands, and continued bathing his temples, keeping his head up, till he gave signs of returning animation.
Digby Heathcote | W.H.G. KingstonMiss Charlotte she held her head up like a queen while Buck was telling his tale, and her nostrils spread and her eyes snapped.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)Anyway he stuck his head up and tried to catch a light without stopping his bandy.
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