heads roll

heads roll
heads roll
informal
◇ If you say that heads will roll or (less commonly) heads are going to roll, you mean that people will be severely punished or will lose their jobs because of something that has happened.

When the boss finds out about the mistake, heads will roll.

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Main Entry:head
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heads roll — see head, 1
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Main Entry:roll

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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