hand (one) (one's) head

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hand (one) (one's) head

To completely destroy or devastate someone—as emphasized by the phrase's image of decapitation. I thought I was doing well in my new role, but man, did my boss hand me my head in my performance review! Mom is gonna hand you your head when she comes home from her business trip and finds that you dented her brand-new car! 17–1? Yeah, I'd say that team handed us our heads today.
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The Dragons go into the contest on the back of a confidence boosting 'ugly win' last Saturday at Woking, a victory that ended a six game winless streak, while Trinity on the other hand head into the clash on the back of a 3-2 loss to Brackley Town, a team under the leadership of former Wrexham manager Kevin Wilkin.
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A quick free kick was worked to Pinkney, and when his cross came back off the bar, Ball was on hand head home the winner.
Second column: flesh freckle gum gut hair hand head heart heel hide hip jaw joint kidney knee knuckle lap leg line lip liver loin lung mind mole mouth muscle mustache nail navel neck nerve nose palm
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The right hand headed pin merely anchors the front of the ejector block.
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Tony Hand heads the line up as player coach and, as ever, will be a threat whilst Neil Stevenson-Moore heads their goal tally.