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heads will roll

Someone will be severely punished, as in If no one meets the chairman's plane, heads will roll. This hyperbolic expression alludes to the punishment of being beheaded.

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Words nearby heads will roll

headstone, headstream, headstrong, heads up, heads-up display, heads will roll, head table, head tax, head teacher, head-to-head, head tone
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