price on one's head

A reward for capturing or killing someone, usually someone guilty of a crime. For example, He was a serial killer, and they put a price on his head. The head in this term presumably alludes to the older punishment of beheading. [Mid-1700s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hyatt	['haiət]
Andie	AN-dee	English
Amber	AM-bər (English), AHM-bər (Dutch)	English, Dutch
Ampelio	ahm-PE-lyo	Italian
Strong	[strɔŋ]
Fionnbarra	-	Irish