Sentences with phrase «head on a silver platter»

Herod got his dance and Salome, at the suggestion of her mother, who was not a fan of John's proclamations against her, asked for and received the Baptist's head on a silver platter.

But when increasing numbers of the public become aware of how NY state AG Schneiderman and Al Gore handed their heads on a silver platter two weeks ago to investigators, journalists, and wavering global warming believers, the more likely this entire witch hunt collapses.

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If Herod had not been so drunk and of clear thought, he might have adverted the death of John by telling Salome, «Yes, you can have the head of John on a silver platter, but your mother's head will be served first.

Especially when their people make it so easy for them, practically serving up their prey to them on a silver platter (like John the Baptist's head!).

Fittingly, the head was served up on a silver platter.

PW cookbook handed on the proverbial silver platter (I swoon) AND you can just head over to Anthropologie — ohhhhh I am green.