compensation for capturing or killing a person, especially someone guilty of a crime.' name='description'> price on one's head - definition and meaning
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price on one's head

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  • noun idiomatic A compensation for capturing or killing a person, especially someone guilty of a crime.

Etymologies

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From the earlier punishment of beheading criminals. The usage of this idiom began in the mid-1700s.

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