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heads or tails

The two sides of a coin, especially when the coin is tossed in the air in order to decide which of two alternatives are to be followed.

Tom tossed a quarter in the air and said, "Tails, I win; heads you win."

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[win] See: [HEADS I WIN, TAILS YOU LOSE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

heads up

[heads up] {interj.}, {informal} Keep your head up and be careful or ready. - Used as a warning to prepare for something or clear the way * /"Heads up!" said […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

put their heads together

[put their heads together] or [lay their heads together] {v. phr.}, {informal} To plan or consider things together; discuss something as a group; talk it over. * /They put their […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

heads-up

[heads-up] {adj.}, {informal} Wide-awake; alert; watchful; intelligent. * /You must play hard, heads-up baseball to win this game./ Compare: [ON ONE'S TOES], [ON THE BALL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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