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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.
Do you see anything wrong?
To complain that something is unfair or illegal.
When the parents buy toys for only one of their children, the others may cry foul.
