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Heads will roll.

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Meaning: You can say "heads will roll" if people are going to lose their jobs after making a mistake.

• How could the air force have bombed a school by mistake? Heads will roll, believe me!
• Have you any idea how much money this mistake will cost the company? You can be sure that heads will roll.

Origin: Probably metaphorical, from the fact that the head of a person who has been executed by guillotine will roll around a little after falling into the basket below the blade.

Quick Quiz:

Our boss said that heads will roll, so I'm

worried about my head worried about my job worried about my roll englishclub.com

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