Communication
a quick heads-up
a brief warning or update
A quick heads-up is a short informal warning or piece of useful information.
Hear it in real life
Can you send me the address?
Sure. Quick heads-up: the entrance is around the back.
Just a quick heads-up: the last train leaves at eleven.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Give me a quick head up before you leave.
Say: Give me a quick heads-up before you leave.
The fixed noun is “heads-up,” with plural “heads” and a hyphen.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
give someone a quick heads-up; just a quick heads-up
Your turn: say it out loud
Just a quick heads-up: the last train leaves at eleven.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a quick heads-up
a brief warning or update
“Just a quick heads-up: the last train leaves at eleven.”
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