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2021-08-20 04:08
Make heads roll American British informal
To make one be harshly penalized or lose his/her jobs or positions because something goes wrong.
CIA director has made heads roll since a police officer leaked the information of an undercover CIA officer.
The president has been making heads roll due to the poor administration of a new manager.
The teacher announces that she will make heads roll if realizing any cheating in the final test.
To punish someone or something harshly
Someone is going to receive a harsh punishment for what he or she has done something wrong.
Small-time criminals will face the full consequences of the law while those who commit large-scale crimes will go unpunished.
Prison or jail
The verb "make" should be conjugated according to its tense.
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1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work
1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket.
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.
