Head (someone or something) off at the pass verb phrase
To prevent somebody or something from arriving at a place
Don't worry about it. I'll head her off at the pass before she arrives home.
To prevent something from happening or prevent someone from doing something by doing something first
This new safety regulation is to protect residents from dangerous thieves and head them off at the pass.
Now we need a measure to head further attacks off at the pass.
They headed my intention off at the pass.
To stop talking or thinking about something.
To stop playing in a sport
If you say you be/come up against a brick wall, you mean that you are unable to go on or change because some obstacles impede you.
To keep from causing someone embarrassment
1. To say or do something that makes someone talking stop.
2. To end something suddenly.
The verb "head" should be conjugated according to its tense.