take someone's head off

Meaning: (idiomatic,informal)Toberate.1998, Beverley Harper,Edge of the Rain:Pat's Irish but don't hold it against him— he's likely totake your head off.'2009, Heidi Betts,Loves Me, Loves Me Knot: A Funny Sexy Yarn, page190:She shouldtake his head offfor that last remark, but darned if she didn't find him adorable instead.2012, David Weber,Midst Toil and Tribulation:He didn't think the captain wouldtake his head offif he laughed, but he wasn't positive.; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seetake off,‎head.1900, L. F. Baum,The Wizard of Oz:"That's fine," said the Scarecrow, and you are welcome totake my head off, as long as it becomes better when you put it back."2007, Joe Layden,The Last Great Fight:"When James hit him with that uppercut, they were right in our corner." recalled Russell. “And I swear to God, I thought [James] was going totake Tyson's head off.”

Examples:

EN: I'm gonna take someone's head off, right now.
ES: Hola, Pete ...
ID: Saat ini, aku akan memaki seseorang.
EN: When you're not trying to take someone's head off?
ES: Además de tratar de arrancar cabezas.
ID: -Saat kau tak berusaha menyakiti?
EN: That's one way to take someone's head off.
ES: Esa es una forma de quitarle la cabeza a alguien.
ID: Itu salah satu cara memenggal kepala seseorang.
EN: In reality he would take someone's head off with such a weapon.
TE: దెంగించుకుంటే అలాంటి ఆయుధంతో పూకు కుళ్ళబొడిపించుకోవాలనిపిస్తుంది ఎవరికైనా.

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