be out for scalp

be out for/after somebody's scalp

(mainly American)

to want to punish someone because you blame them for something bad that has happened The mayor has made one mistake too many and the voters are out for his scalp.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Zita (1)	DZEE-tah (Italian)	Italian, Portuguese, German, Czech, Slovak
Deirdre	DEER-drə (English), DEER-dree (English), DER-dre (Irish)	English, Irish, Irish Mythology
Adelia	ə-DEL-ee-ə (English)	English, Spanish
Jareth	JER-əth (English), JAR-əth (English)	Popular Culture
Athanasi	-	Medieval Slavic
Spartak	-	Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Albanian, Armenian, Georgian