off with someone's head
Used to express a desire to kill the person in questionUsed to express a desire to kill the person in question.
» Tom got off the bus and headed home.
Том вышел из автобуса и направился домой. — marafon
Том вышел из автобуса и пошёл домой. — marafon
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1 senses(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.
Examples
61 sentencesTom got off the bus and headed home.
ruТом вышел из автобуса и направился домой. — marafon
The tennis players both walked off the court and headed to their cars.
The tennis players both walked off the court and headed toward their cars.
deDie Tennisspieler verließen beide den Platz und gingen jeder zu seinem Wagen. — Waldelfe
Take that off your head.
ruВыбрось это из твоей головы. — odexed
Tom chopped off the chicken's head.
ruТом отрубил цыплёнку голову. — Wezel
Origin
From the common use in past times of decapitation as a method of execution for prominent pFrom the common use in past times of decapitation as a method of execution for prominent persons.
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