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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.
See also: head, plate


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Wagoner's head on a platter, he's stepped-up to the plate to take control of the problem areas.
But Parks, Richard Alarcon, Walter Moore, Bob Hertzberg and Councilman Anthony Villaraigosa all want Hahn's head on a platter.
If I attempted to conduct a prayer session using the Lord's Prayer, the Hail Mary or any other prayer, a giant horde of apoplectic parents would want my head on a platter because they believed that they should control their children's religious education.
 
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