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head off to war?

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PennyChan
 
Reply Sat 5 Feb, 2011 03:41 am
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It is in the very middle of winter, snow on the sidewalks, husbands and brothers and fathers heading off to war.

What does "head off to war" mean here?
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Reply Sat 5 Feb, 2011 03:54 am
@PennyChan,
Leave to go to war. 'Head off' is a very common expression - for example, 'I'm just heading off to the shops now I'll be back soon'.
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