"give someone his head on a plate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gives someone his head on a plate [present, singular, third-person], giving someone his head on a plate [participle, present], gave someone his head on a plate [past], given someone his head on a plate [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|give<,,gave,given> someone his head on a plate}} give someone his head on a plate (third-person singular simple present gives someone his head on a plate, present participle giving someone his head on a plate, simple past gave someone his head on a plate, past participle given someone his head on a plate)
  1. Alternative form of hand someone his head Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hand someone his head
    Sense id: en-give_someone_his_head_on_a_plate-en-verb-HeGDpLAv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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