a price on (one's) head



a price on (one's) head

An amount of money being offered as a reward for one's capture, or, in some cases, killing. I'm sorry, but we can't travel with your brother any longer. The sheriff has put a price on his head and it's too dangerous for the rest of us! I'll never be able to live peacefully in this town as long as I have a price on my head.
See also: head, on, price

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cynthia['sinθjə]
Andreiahn-DRYAY (Russian)Romanian, Russian, Bulgarian, Old Church Slavic
GundulaGUWN-doo-lahGerman
Amit (1)-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Shaimaa-Arabic
Ryouichiṙyo:-ee-cheeJapanese