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having someone's blood on one's head

having someone's blood on one's head is the present participle and gerund 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 having someone's blood on one's head

What is having someone's blood on one's head the present participle and gerund of?
Having someone's blood on one's head is the present participle and gerund of have someone's blood on one's head.

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

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

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