Head for
Quit
Quit verb - To give up (a job or office).
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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In real life, most specifically in the hard drinking context, this custom comes from a drunken guy's ostensibly failed attempt to take off his necktie, which remains wrapped around his head for the rest of the party after they forget the matter or quit trying due to alcohol-numb fingers.
Source: Necktie Headband
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Quit and Head for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/head_for/quit
Head for & Quit. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/head_for/quit>.
Quit or Head for. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/head_for/quit.
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