Have someone's head

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo punish someone severely, as by sacking (firing), imprisonment, or similarly harsh penalties.

"The boss will have his head for losing the biggest customer over a mistake."

2.VerbTo kill somebody, especially with violence and especially by decapitation.

"The tyrant would have their heads for their temerity."

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