snap head off



snap someone's head off

Fig. to speak very sharply to someone. (Based on snap at someone.) How rude! Don't snap my head off! Mary snapped Ted's head off because he had come in late.
See also: head, off, snap

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hastings['heistiŋz]
Bruno['bru:nəu]
GaiusGAH-yoos (Ancient Roman), GAH-yuws (Ancient Roman), GIE-əs (English)Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Elisabethe-LEE-zah-bet (German), e-LEE-sah-bet (Danish), i-LIZ-ə-bəth (English)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Sveinn-Ancient Scandinavian
Adonisə-DAH-nəs (English), ə-DO-nəs (English)Greek Mythology