head rolling

hɛd ˈrəʊlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of head rolling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

accountabilityconsequences of failure or mistakes in a group

After the scandal, there was a lot of head rolling.
The CEO promised head rolling after the project's failure.
Head rolling was inevitable after the audit revealed discrepancies.

accountability

blame

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Expressions with head

head for

move towards a specific direction or place

We will head for the mountains tomorrow.

head down

move towards a specific direction or destination

We will head down to the beach tomorrow.

head north

move or travel towards the north direction

We decided to head north for our vacation.

head off

begin a journey or move away

We will head off early in the morning.

on one's head

adv.

physically positioned on top of one's head

She balanced the book on her head.

above one's head

adv.

physically higher than one's head

The shelf was placed above her head.

Expressions with rolling

get rolling

begin to be active or start moving

Let's get rolling on the new project.

high rolling

adj.

having a lot of money and spending it freely

The high rolling businessman bought a new yacht.

rolling drunk

adj.

extremely drunk and unsteady on feet

He was rolling drunk after the party.

get the ball rolling

start an activity, process, or discussion

Let's get the ball rolling on this project.

keep something rolling

make sure something continues without stopping

Let’s keep production rolling so we can meet the holiday deadline.

set the presses rolling

begin a process that leads to further actions or events

The announcement set the presses rolling for a series of investigations.

be rolling in dough

have a lot of money

After winning the lottery, they are rolling in dough.

keep the ball rolling

continue an activity or process

Let's keep the ball rolling and finish this task today.

keep the show rolling

continue an event without interruption

Despite the delay, they kept the show rolling smoothly.

like rolling off a log

adv.

done with great ease and without any difficulty

She solved the puzzle like rolling off a log.

Terms with head rolling included in their meaning

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backwards roll

gymnastics move

gymnastics move rolling backwards over the head

head rolled

adj.

physical movement

having the head moved in a circular or rolling motion

head rolled

adj.

emotional state

feeling dizzy or confused as if the head is rolling

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French:têtes qui tombent, ...
German:Rücktrittswelle, ...
Italian:dimissioni, ...
Spanish:rodar cabezas, ...
Portuguese:cabeças a rolar, ...
Chinese:问责, ...
Japanese:責任追及, ...
Arabic:تَساقُطُ الرُّؤوس, ...
Hebrew:עֲרִיפַת רָאשִׁים, ...
Russian:увольнения, ...
Ukrainian:звільнення, ...
Hindi:कार्रवाई, ...
Bengali:বলির পাঁঠা, ...
Catalan:depuració de responsabilitats, ...
Czech:vyvozování odpovědnosti, ...
Danish:hoveder der ruller, ...
Dutch:koppen rollen, ...
Greek:απολύσεις, ...
Hungarian:fejhullás, ...
Khmer:ការដកតំណែងជាបន្តបន្ទាប់ដោយសារកំហុស, ...
Korean:책임, ...
Persian:برکناری‌ها, ...
Polish:zwolnienia, ...
Portuguese (BR):cabeças rolando, ...
Romanian:consecințe, ...
Swedish:ansvarstagande, ...
Thai:การปลดออก, ...
Turkish:kelle gitmesi, ...
Vietnamese:xử lý trách nhiệm, ...

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Definition of head rolling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with head

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