掉脑袋 meaning in English

get beheaded

You won't have to be beheaded tomorrow, i see .
我知道你明天不会掉脑袋了。
You start buddy--buddying with them and they'll get knocked off .
你跟他们可亲热不得，一亲热他们就得掉脑袋。
The very first time you fail to spin the five skeins, next day your head will be cut off .
哪一天你纺不足5绞线，第二天你就得掉脑袋。
And now , jim , we re to go in for this here treasure hunting , with sealed orders , too , and i don t like it ; and you and me must stick close , back to back like , and we ll save our necks in spite o fate and fortune
吉姆，现在咱们不得不闭着两眼去探宝，我总觉得这样做很危险。你我必须形影不离，相依为命。那样的话，即使运气再不好，咱们也不致于掉脑袋。 ”