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
EleanorEL-ə-nawrEnglish
PÁLaPOW-lahIcelandic
Rodney['rɔdni]
CheCHESpanish
InkaEENG-kah (Finnish), ING-kah (German)Frisian, Finnish, German
DariaDAHR-yah (Italian, Polish, Romanian), DAHR-ee-ə (English), DER-ee-ə (English), DAR-ee-ə (English)Italian, Polish, Romanian, English, Croatian, Late Greek (Latinized)