have someone's blood on one's head

verb

To be responsible for someone's death, pain, or misfortune.

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Meanings

verbhave someone's blood on one's head (third-person singular simple present has someone's blood on one's head, present participle having someone's blood on one's head, simple past and past participle had someone's blood on one's head)

present singular third person has someone's blood on one's head · participle present having someone's blood on one's head · participle past had someone's blood on one's head · past had someone's blood on one's head

  1. idiomaticTo be responsible for someone's death, pain, or misfortune.
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APA

have someone's blood on one's head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20someone's%20blood%20on%20one's%20head

MLA

“have someone's blood on one's head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20someone's%20blood%20on%20one's%20head. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have someone's blood on one's head,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20someone's%20blood%20on%20one's%20head.

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