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hand someone his head

To destroy; to defeat utterly.

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  • Possibly an allusion to the story of Salome demanding the head of John the Baptist in a charger.
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hand someone his headTo kill, especially by beheading.
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سلم شخص ما رأسه

jemandem den Kopf reichen

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