a price on head



*a price on one's head

a reward for one's capture. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; put ~; place ~.) We captured a thief who had a price on his head, and the sheriff gave us the reward. The crook was so mean, he turned in his own brother, who had a price on his head.
See also: head, on, price

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wapasha-Native American, Sioux
Othelloo-THEL-o (English)Literature
Aelia-Ancient Roman
Doreen['dɔ:ri:n]
JarrodJER-əd, JAR-ədEnglish
Regina[ri'dʒainə]