hand someone his head on a plate

Verb

alt-of alternative

Alternative form of hand someone his head

Japanese Meaning

誰かを斬首する、つまり首をはねる行為を指す（“hand someone his head”の変形表現） / 罰または処刑として、首を切り落とし、その首を皿に載せて渡す、という慣用句的表現

Facing relentless criticism, the management decided to hand someone his head on a plate to calm the public.

絶え間ない批判に直面して、経営陣は世間を鎮めるために誰かを生贄にすることに決めた。

Sense（1）

Alternative form of hand someone his head

hands someone his head on a plate

（ present singular third-person ）

handing someone his head on a plate

（ participle present ）

handed someone his head on a plate

（ participle past ）

handed someone his head on a plate

（ past ）