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
Bakir-Turkish
Audovacar-Ancient Germanic
Khadijeh-Persian
Chae-Wonchay-wonKorean
UrsulaUR-sə-lə (English), UR-syə-lə (English), OOR-soo-lah (Finnish)English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, Late Roman
DarienDER-ee-ən, DAR-ee-ənEnglish