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heads will roll

idiom

Some people will be fired for incompetence.


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  1. 01

    bang some heads together

    Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by coercion or force.

  2. 02

    butt heads

    To argue uncompromisingly.

  3. 03

    call roll

    To make a roll call; to take attendance.

  4. 04

    dice roll

    Something unpredictable or unexpected.

  5. 05

    heads or tails

    The practice of flipping a coin in the air, to choose between two alternatives based on which side lands face up.

  6. 06

    heads-up

    A warning or call to pay attention; an advisory notice; a notice of what is to happen; a holler.

  7. 07

    ready to roll

    Of a person, machine, vehicle, or plan, fully prepared to begin functioning and operating.

  8. 08

    roll back the years

    To produce a sense of nostalgia.

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