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off with their head

off with their head is the alternative form of off with someone's head.

Meaning of off with someone's head

Phrase

off with someone's head

  1. (humorous, usually) Used to express a desire to kill the person in question.
    • Some nerve! Off with their heads! shouted the master of ceremonies with mock ferocity, while the audience laughed.

Questions about off with their head

What is off with their head the alternative form of?
Off with their head is the alternative form of off with someone's head.

Words near off with their head in the dictionary

  1. off vocals
  2. off white
  3. off wiki
  4. off with someone's head
  5. off with the fairies
  6. off with their head
  7. off worlder
  8. off worlders
  9. off year
  10. off years
  11. off'n

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