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put a price on (someone's) head

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put a price on (someone's) head

To offer an amount of money as a reward for someone's capture. I'm sorry, but we can't travel with your brother any longer. The sheriff put a price on his head, and it's too dangerous for the rest of us! Once they put a price on my head, I knew I'd never be able to live in this town peacefully.

See also: head, on, price, put