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had someone's blood on one's head

had someone's blood on one's head is the simple past and past participle of have someone's blood on one's head.

Meaning of have someone's blood on one's head

Verb

have someone's blood on one's head (third-person singular simple present has someone's blood on one's head, present participle having someone's blood on one's head, simple past and past participle had someone's blood on one's head)

  1. (idiomatic) To be responsible for someone's death, pain, or misfortune.

Questions about had someone's blood on one's head

What is had someone's blood on one's head the simple past and past participle of?
Had someone's blood on one's head is the simple past and past participle of have someone's blood on one's head.

Words near had someone's blood on one's head in the dictionary

  1. had someone on toast
  2. had someone there
  3. had someone to rights
  4. had someone's back
  5. had someone's blood
  6. had someone's blood on one's head
  7. had someone's ear
  8. had someone's guts for garters
  9. had someone's head
  10. had someone's hide
  11. had someone's nose wide open

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