be out after sb's scalp

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. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 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 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

  • Electroencephalography — (EEG) is the measurement of electrical activity produced by the brain as recorded from electrodes placed on the scalp.Just as the activity in a computer can be understood on multiple levels, from the activity of individual transistors to the… …   Wikipedia

  • Alopecia — This article is about the medical condition. For the 2008 album by Why?, see Alopecia (album). Alopecia Classification and external resources Alopecia in a 33 year old man. ICD 10 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”