head on a plate

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somebody's head on a plate/platter

if you want someone's head on a plate you are very angry with them and want them to be punished The director was furious at what had happened and wanted Watt's head on a platter.

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Now he is Ceann Comhairle or head of the house in the Dail but those who are trying to feed and clothe their children will want his head on a plate. Ride's over for John and freeloaders by The Mirror (London, England) Barnaby (John Nettles) and sidekick DS Ben Jones (Jason Hughes) find a wide choice of potential suspects who might have wanted the director's head on a plate, including an actor whose career he ruined, a woman who bore his child after a drunken encounter and a camp, alcoholic actor who begs for a role and is fobbed off. DON'T MISS; MIDSOMER MURDER SUNDAY, STV, 8pm by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) It's easy to sit on one side of a laptop and demand somebody's head on a plate. Rugby Union: Under pressure O'Sullivan blasts critics; RBS 6 NATIONS by Birmingham Mail (England)			He who excuses himself accuses himself He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day He who hesitates is lost He who laughs last, laughs longest He who pays the piper calls the tune He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom He will get his head head and shoulders above head and shoulders above [the others rest etc.] head at head away from head back head for head for tall timber head for the hills head for the last roundup head in head into head off head off at the pass head off to head on head on a plate head out head out after head over heels head over heels in debt head over heels in love head to toe head toward head up headed headed for headline heads or tails heads up Heads up! heads will roll heal heal of heal over heal up health heap heap of heap on heap sight heap up			Head of the State Head of the Town Head of the Town Head of the town, Strabane Head of the town, Strabane Head of Train Device Head of Transmission Technology & Spectrum Head of User Services Head of Year head off head off head off head off head off head off at the pass head off at the pass head off at the pass head off at the pass head off at the pass head off to Head Office Head Office Head Office Computer System Head Office Processing System Head Office System Head On Head On (film) Head On (film) Head On (movie) Head On (movie) head on a plate head on a platter Head on Radio Network Head on Skin On Head only Head only Head only Head only head organ head out head out after Head over Feet head over heels head over heels head over heels head over heels head over heels head over heels Head over Heels (album) Head Over Heels (film) Head over Heels (song) head over heels in debt head over heels in love Head pain Head pain Head pain Head Pain Association of Michigan head parking Head pence Head phones Head phones

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