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hand someone their head

idiom

To destroy; to defeat utterly.


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  1. 01

    as if someone owns the place

    Alternative form of like someone owns the place.

  2. 02

    back of one's hand

    A display of disrespect or scorn.

  3. 03

    bang one's head against a brick wall

    To waste effort on a futile project.

  4. 04

    bash someone's head

    To beat up someone violently.

  5. 05

    bear a hand

    To make haste; to help quickly.

  6. 06

    beat someone round the ears

    To beat (a person) with blows about the head.

  7. 07

    big hand

    Synonym of minute hand (on a clock face).

  8. 08

    big head

    An inflated ego, an exaggerated belief in one's own importance.

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