have a price on (one's) head



have a price on (one's) head

To have an amount of money being offered as a reward for one's capture. I'm sorry, but we can't travel with your brother any longer. He has 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: have, head, on, price

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dorina (1)do-REE-nahRomanian
Tadeu-Portuguese
Tadas-Lithuanian
Yarav'am-Biblical Hebrew
Karen['kɑ:rən]
Miroslavmee-rah-SLAHF (Russian)Czech, Slovak, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Medieval Slavic