price on someone's head

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Meanings:

1.
American EnglishBritish EnglishInternationalformalneutral
- To offer a monetary reward (a bounty) for the capture, delivery, or killing of a particular person.
2.
American EnglishBritish EnglishInternationalfigurativecolloquial
- To designate someone as a target for punishment, retribution, or strong opposition, often implying severe consequences for that person.

Examples:

EN: -Why put a price on someone's head, Max?
ES: - ¿Por qué ponerle precio a la cabeza de alguien, Max?
EN: Put a price on someone's head (You set the bounty)
TE: set price on person's head (చంపినందుకు ప్రతిఫలంగా) తల వెల నిర్ణయించు/పేర్కొను

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