heads will roll en · X
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From the imagery of a head rolling on the ground when a person is decapitated as punishment for a crime.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) Some people will be fired for incompetence or malfeasance.
If this project isn't completed on time, heads will roll.
Relateds
have someone's head · off with someone's head
Translations (7)
cmn 人頭落地 /人头落地 (some people will be fired for incompetence or malfeasance) · hu fejek fognak hullani (some people will be fired for incompetence or malfeasance) · fi päitä putoilee (some people will be fired for incompetence or malfeasance) · fr des têtes vont tomber (some people will be fired for incompetence or malfeasance) · ru полетят головы (some people will be fired for incompetence or malfeasance) · it cadranno delle teste (some people will be fired for incompetence or malfeasance) · pl polecą głowy (some people will be fired for incompetence or malfeasance)