on (one's) (own) head
on (one's) (own) head
Being one's sole responsibility to bear. I won't rat you out, but if you get caught cheating it's on your own head! She's the one who cheated, so in my book, their marital troubles are on her head.
See also: head, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
on someone's head
Fig. [for something negative] belonging only to one person or group. All the blame fell on their heads. I don't think that all the criticism should be on my head.
See also: head, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
on one's head
Also, on one's own head. As one's responsibility or fault, as in If the police catch you speeding it's on your own head. This idiom, dating from the 1300s, conjures up the image of blame or guilt falling on someone's head. Also see off one's head.
See also: head, on
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- on head
- on one's head
- just deserts
- the heart wants what it wants
- caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
- get taken to the cleaners (by someone)
- caveat
- caveat emptor
- a/one side of the story
- a/one side of the story/picture