Phrasal Verb - heading off

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Definition

1. To leave a place, usually suddenly or unexpectedly.
2. To prevent something from happening by removing it or oneself before it occurs.
3. To start a journey, especially a long one.

Examples

No.	Example
1	He had to head off to the airport early in the morning.
2	I'll head off to the store and get some milk.
3	The manager asked John to head off home after the incident.
4	The refugees were forced to head off on foot with only the clothes on their backs.
5	They decided to head off on a road trip across the country.
6	I need to head off now, but I'll call you later.
7	The teacher headed off the students who arrived late to the exam room.
8	The storm was approaching, so we had to head off the coast.
9	The police asked us to head off the interstate and follow them to the station.
10	He headed off the conversation before it turned argumentative.