heads or tails
Example Sentences
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He wanted to take a crack at writing like artists like Billie Eilish, but he couldn’t make heads or tails of it.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
The iPhone Clean Up tool did OK with the grass, but couldn’t make heads or tails of the tents in the background.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
There are only two choices: heads or tails.
From Washington Times • Feb. 10, 2023
Candidates Deborah Noel and Sharon Hodge were asked by the local county clerk to choose heads or tails before the clerk flipped the coin.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2022
I can read Hitler’s secret orders but can’t make heads or tails of these five words from my mum.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
