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hand someone their head

hand someone their head verb: to kill, especially by beheading.

Verb

hand someone their head (third-person singular simple present hands someone their head, present participle handing someone their head, simple past and past participle handed someone their head)

  1. To kill, especially by beheading.
  2. (broadly, idiomatic) To destroy; to defeat utterly.

hand someone their head meaning in Bengali

hand someone their head in Bengali

হত্যা করা, ধ্বংস করা, পুরোপুরি পরাজিত করা

Forms of hand someone their head

third-person singular presenthands someone their head
present participlehanding someone their head
past participlehanded someone their head
pasthanded someone their head
alternative formhand someone their head on a plate
alternative formhand someone their head on a platter

Origin of hand someone their head

Possibly an allusion to the story of Salome demanding the head of John the Baptist in a charger.

Questions about hand someone their head

What does hand someone their head mean?
Hand someone their head means to kill, especially by beheading.
What is hand someone their head in Bengali?
Hand someone their head in Bengali is হত্যা করা, ধ্বংস করা, পুরোপুরি পরাজিত করা. See Hand someone their head meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is hand someone their head?
Hand someone their head is a verb.
What is the past tense of hand someone their head?
The past tense of hand someone their head is handed someone their head.

Words near hand someone their head in the dictionary

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  4. hand someone their cards
  5. hand someone their hat
  6. hand someone their head
  7. hand someone their head on a plate
  8. hand someone their head on a platter
  9. hand spinner
  10. hand strap
  11. hand straps

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