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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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Kennedy has his critics and media frailties, but my estimation of the man rose on Saturday when I saw him supporting his club Coleraine at The Oval, the home of one of the clubs that wants his head on a platter. Faceless few have thrown Kennedy's reign under a cloud by The Mirror (London, England) ” I do believe there are many Henson fans who would have my head on a platter if I attempted anything else. Fraggle Movie Update: There Will Be Action Scenes! by Gillian Reagan / The New York Observer A growing number of Democrats had begun to join the chorus, and a poll of New Yorkers found that 70% of them wanted Spitzer's political head on a platter. Spitzer quits in wake of sex scandal by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk			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 on a platter 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 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 Head phones

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