heads will roll

phrase

variants or less commonly heads are going to roll
informal
used to say that people will be severely punished or will lose their jobs because of something that has happened
When the boss finds out about the mistake, heads will roll.

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“Heads will roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heads%20will%20roll. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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