The mayor has made one mistake too many and the voters are out for his scalp.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
be out for scalp — be out for/after (someone s) scalp mainly American to want to punish someone because you blame them for something bad that has happened. The mayor has made one mistake too many and the voters are out for his scalp … New idioms dictionary
be out after sb's scalp — be out for/after sb s scalp ► to want to defeat or punish someone in some way, especially to make them lose their job: »The other Democrats should be after his scalp. Main Entry: ↑scalp … Financial and business terms
be out after someone's scalp — be out for/after (someone s) scalp mainly American to want to punish someone because you blame them for something bad that has happened. The mayor has made one mistake too many and the voters are out for his scalp … New idioms dictionary
Scalp — To trade for small gains. It normally involves establishing and liquidating a position quickly, usually within the same day. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * scalp scalp [skælp] verb [intransitive, transitive] informal 1. to buy… … Financial and business terms
scalp — To trade for small gains. Scalping normally involves establishing and liquidating a position quickly, usually within the same day. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary To trade for small gains. Scalping normally involves establishing and liquidating a… … Financial and business terms
be out for/after sb's scalp — ► to want to defeat or punish someone in some way, especially to make them lose their job: »The other Democrats should be after his scalp. Main Entry: ↑scalp … Financial and business terms
be out for sb's scalp — be out for/after sb s scalp ► to want to defeat or punish someone in some way, especially to make them lose their job: »The other Democrats should be after his scalp. Main Entry: ↑scalp … Financial and business terms
be out for someone's scalp — be out for/after (someone s) scalp mainly American to want to punish someone because you blame them for something bad that has happened. The mayor has made one mistake too many and the voters are out for his scalp … New idioms dictionary
skin — skinlike, adj. /skin/, n., v., skinned, skinning, adj. n. 1. the external covering or integument of an animal body, esp. when soft and flexible. 2. such an integument stripped from the body of an animal, esp. a small animal; pelt: a beaver skin.… … Universalium
Jon Burge — Infobox Person name = Jon Graham Burge caption = birth date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1947|12|20 birth place = city state|Chicago|Illinois death date = death place = other names = known for = police brutality occupation = Police Commander… … Wikipedia
