heads will roll

English

Etymology

From the imagery of a head rolling on the ground when a person is decapitated as punishment for a crime.

Pronunciation

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Phrase

heads will roll

(idiomatic) Some people will be fired for incompetence.
If this project isn't completed on time, heads will roll.

Related terms

Translations

some people will be fired for incompetence

Chinese:
Mandarin: 人頭落地／人头落地 (réntóu luòdì)
Finnish: päitä putoilee
French: des têtes vont tomber
Hungarian: fejek fognak hullani
Italian: cadranno delle teste
Polish: polecą głowy
Russian: полетят головы (poletjat golovy)

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