American Idioms and Expressions

Heads Will Roll Idiom

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heads will roll
What does heads will roll mean?
someone will get into severe troubleI think that heads will roll because of the problems with the new employee.
heads will roll
What does heads will roll mean?
someone will be punishedHeads will roll when our boss learns about the money that we have lost.
heads will roll
What does heads will roll mean?
serious trouble is coming, someone will lose his or her jobHeads will roll if we do not make some progress in fixing the accounting problem.
heads will roll
What does heads will roll mean?
someone will be punished Heads will roll when our boss learns about the money that we have lost.

heads will roll
What does heads will roll mean?
serious trouble is coming, someone will lose his or her job Heads will roll if we do not make some progress in fixing the accounting problem.

heads will roll
What does heads will roll mean?
somebody will get into severe trouble Heads will roll because of the problems with the new employee.


Some Random Idioms
well up in years
What does "well up in years" mean?
oldMy father is well up in years but he is very healthy.
beat the rap
What does "beat the rap" mean?
to escape conviction and punishment (for a crime) The man beat the rap and did not have to go to jail.

walk away/off with (something)
What does "walk away/off with (something)" mean?
take and go away with something, stealSomebody walked away with the computer from the library last night.
rat out on (someone)
What does "rat out on (someone)" mean?
to desert or betray someone The boy ratted out on his friends. Now they won`t talk to him.

pitch a tent
What does "pitch a tent" mean?
to put up a tentWe pitched the tent in a field beside a stream.
kick in the pants
What does "kick in the pants" mean?
something that motivates or gets somebody to do something
falsies
What does "falsies" mean?
artificially enlarged breasts (either through surgery or padding). Nice falsies on her, but I'd rather have the real thing.
lost and gone forever
What does "lost and gone forever" mean?
permanently lostMy father's pocket knife is lost and gone forever and we will probably never see it again.
fresh out of (something)
What does "fresh out of (something)" mean?
to have used up all of something, to have sold the last of something The bakery was fresh out of brown bread so we had to go to the supermarket.

let it all hang out
What does "let it all hang out" mean?
let the truth be known, be open about somethingShe decided to let it all hang out and tell her friend about her problems with her boyfriend.
have a vested interest in (something)
What does "have a vested interest in (something)" mean?
have a personal interest (often financial) in somethingThe mayor of the city has a vested interest in building the new stadium.
second to none
What does "second to none" mean?
to be better than everythingThe performance by the opera singer was second to none.
up-to-the-minute
What does "up-to-the-minute" mean?
the very latest or most recentWe always try to get an up-to-the-minute weather report before we go skiing.

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