Meaning trap
head off
leave or set off
to leave a place and start going somewhere
phrasal verbB1core
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
leave or set off
to leave a place and start going somewhere
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- Right, I'd better head off, it's getting late.general
- We're heading off to Brighton first thing tomorrow.general
Fix the pattern
Pattern: head off (to + place)
WrongI'd better head off to home.
RightI'd better head off home. / I'd better head off.
No 'to' before 'home' — 'head off home' or just 'head off'.
Patternhead off (to + place)
Don't confuse it
Different from 'head out', which is also about leaving but doesn't imply a set destination.