# off with someone's head

> English word · Phrase · IPA /ˈɒf wɪð ˈsʌmwənz ˈhɛd/

## Definitions
1. Used to express a desire to kill the person in question.

## Etymology
From the common use in past times of decapitation as a method of execution for prominent persons.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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