heads-up

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Tonight's episode is, inexplicably, a repeat (thanks for the heads-up, Lauren!) -- so while we wait for next week, let's size up the remaining designers, shall we?

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  1. adjective Showing an alert, competent style: play heads-up basketball.
  2. noun Informal Information or notification, especially in advance: gave me the heads-up on the new security measures.

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  • He says he did not know if Obama had been given a heads-up about the numbers but thinks that the president probably did get advance word. —  WBAY Action 2 News
  • The Crimson created many fast break plays, isolating the Lions for 2-on-1 sprints to the basket off of heads-up outlet passes. —  The Harvard Crimson :: News
  • Got a heads-up today from the folks at the OLEY Foundation .. they're the ones who work with people who need 'tube' feeding .. of which there are a few types .. anyway - warning came out today regarding metoclopramide, a drug used to treat gastrointestinal disorders. —  wnyt.com - Capital Region News, Weather and Sports from NEWSCHANNEL 13
  • Whatever the case, please don't worry about it, I shall remain with my curiosity intact usually_quiet, thanks for the heads-up or thumbs-up, whatever ... —  VideoHelp.com Forum
  • The 2008 WSOP Main Event Championship bracelet will go to the winner of the final table heads-up play on November 10, 2008 along with $9,119,517 in cash. —  Las Vegas News Blog
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