hand (one) (one's) head



hand (one) (one's) head

To completely destroy or devastate someone—as emphasized by the phrase's image of decapitation. I thought I was doing well in my new role, but man, did my boss hand me my head in my performance review!
See also: hand, head

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chandrakant-Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Nasrin-Persian, Bengali
AnnegretAH-ne-gretGerman
Praskovyaprah-SKOV-yahRussian
IngeborgING-e-bawrk (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Hagne-Ancient Greek