put a price on (someone's) head

put a price on (someone's) head

To offer an amount of money as a reward for someone's capture. I'm sorry, but we can't travel with your brother any longer. The sheriff put a price on his head, and it's too dangerous for the rest of us! Once they put a price on my head, I knew I'd never be able to live in this town peacefully.
See also: head, on, price, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • grab (someone or something) by the throat
  • grab someone by the throat
  • grab someone/something by the throat
  • get someone's dander up, to
  • cover
  • help (someone) along
  • help along
  • die on
  • die on (someone or something)
  • die on someone