to give somebody a heads up

to give somebody a heads up about | to give somebody a heads up about | to give somebody a heads up about | to give somebody a heads up about

to give somebody a heads up / əˈhɛdzˈʌp/ = to tell someone that something is going to happen = сообщить о чем-то заранее, заблаговременно проинформировать, предупредить

Часто ‘a heads up’ пишется через дефис ‘a heads-up’. Оба варианта верны.

Collocations:

❇️ to give somebody a heads up about

❇️ to give somebody a heads up that

❇️ just a heads up that

❇️ just a heads up...

❇️ thanks for the heads up!

Examples:

🔸No one gave us a heads-up about what was going to happen;

🔸This note is just to give you a heads-up that Sam will be leaving tonight;

🔸Just a heads up that our office will be closed December 22nd through January 1st;

🔸Just a heads up, we will be closing from 2pm today;

🔸Thanks for the heads up! I will leave the hotel room at 12 pm then.