give someone his head on a plate

Verb

alt-of alternative

Alternative form of hand someone his head

Japanese Meaning

（処刑として）首をはね、その首を皿に盛って渡す、すなわち、誰かを首をはねる（＝斬首する）行為を表す。 / 比喩的に、極めて厳しい罰や処罰を下すことを意味する場合もある。

They threatened to give someone his head on a plate as a warning to the others.

彼らは他の者たちへの警告として、誰かの首を差し出すと脅した。

Sense（1）

Alternative form of hand someone his head

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 ）