count

Related to count: WBC count

count heads

To count the number of people in a group to ensure that everyone is present. Everyone, take your seats on the bus so that I can count heads before we leave the museum.
See also: count, head
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

count

heads/noses
To make a count of members, attendees, or participants.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See:
  • (I) wouldn't count on it
  • almost doesn't count
  • and counting
  • at the last count
  • be able to count (someone or something) on one hand
  • be able to count (someone or something) on the fingers of one hand
  • be able to count somebody/something on one hand
  • be down for the count
  • be out for the count
  • body count
  • but who's counting
  • Call no man happy till he dies
  • can count on the fingers of one hand
  • card counting
  • Close only counts in horseshoes
  • close only counts in horseshoes (and hand grenades)
  • count
  • count (one) in on (something)
  • count (one's) blessings
  • count (one's)/the pennies
  • count (someone or something) among (something)
  • count (someone or something) as (something)
  • count (something) on the fingers of one hand
  • count against
  • count against (one)
  • count among
  • count as
  • count cards
  • count chickens before they hatch
  • count coup
  • count down
  • count for
  • count for (something)
  • count from
  • count from (something)
  • count heads
  • count in
  • count no man happy till he dies
  • count noses
  • count noses, to
  • count off
  • count on
  • count on (someone or something)
  • count one's blessings
  • count one's chickens before they hatch
  • count out
  • count sheep
  • count something on the fingers of one hand
  • count the cost
  • count the pennies
  • count to ten
  • count up
  • count up to
  • count up to (some number)
  • count upon (someone or something)
  • count with
  • count with (one)
  • count your blessings
  • count your chickens
  • count your chickens before they hatch
  • count your chickens before they're hatched
  • counting cards
  • do a bean count
  • don't count your chickens
  • don't count your chickens before they hatch
  • Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
  • Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.
  • down for the count
  • every minute counts
  • every moment counts
  • it's the thought that counts
  • it's what's inside that counts
  • it's what's on the inside that counts
  • keep (a) count (of someone or something)
  • keep count
  • lose count
  • lose count (of something)
  • lose count of
  • make (something) count
  • no-count
  • not count your chickens
  • out cold
  • out for the count
  • stand up and be counted
  • take the (long) count
  • take the count
  • take the long count
  • who's counting?
  • wouldn't bet on it
References in classic literature
When Anna Mikhaylovna returned from Count Bezukhov's the money, all in clean notes, was lying ready under a handkerchief on the countess' little table, and Anna Mikhaylovna noticed that something was agitating her.
War and Peace
"But, my dear count," said Albert, "we shall abuse your kindness."
`The first will be mazzolato, the second decapitato.' Yes," continued the count, "it was at first arranged in this way; but I think since yesterday some change has taken place in the order of the ceremony."
"No," replied the count, carelessly; "for the other (he glanced at the tablets as if to recall the name), for Peppino, called Rocca Priori.
"Really, count," replied Franz, "one would think that you had studied the different tortures of all the nations of the world."
"There are, at least, few that I have not seen," said the count coldly.
Count of Monte Cristo
"The fellow is crazy," said the count. "Gentlemen, I implore that one of you search me."
"You have but to slip your hand in the count's coat pocket and you will see that the accusation is quite serious," insisted the accuser.
"It is unnecessary to search the count. The cards are in his pocket.
The count went dead white, and then very slowly he withdrew his hand, and in it were three cards.
"Gentlemen," he continued, "monsieur le count did not know that those cards were in his pocket.
The Return of Tarzan
"And if Count Fosco must divide murderers into classes, I think he has been very unfortunate in his choice of expressions.
"My dear lady," said the Count, "those are admirable sentiments, and I have seen them stated at the tops of copy-books." He lifted one of the white mice in the palm of his hand, and spoke to it in his whimsical way.
"It is easy to turn everything into ridicule," said Laura resolutely; "but you will not find it quite so easy, Count Fosco, to give me an instance of a wise man who has been a great criminal."
The Count shrugged his huge shoulders, and smiled on Laura in the friendliest manner.
The Woman in White