English Explanatory Dictionary

off with someone's head

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Used to express a desire to kill the person in question.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒf wɪð ˈsʌmwənz ˈhɛd/ /ˈɔf wɪθ ˈsʌmwənz ˈhɛd/

Word forms

off with someone's head

Etymology

From the common use in past times of decapitation as a method of execution for prominent persons.

Related words

have someone's head heads will roll
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