put to the sword en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To execute, especially by using a sword.
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(idiomatic) To severely defeat.
Robin van Persie scored twice as ruthless Arsenal put struggling West Ham to the sword in a match tipped to be Avram Grant's last as Hammers boss.
2011 January 15, Kevin Darling, “West Ham 0 - 3 Arsenal”, in BBC:
- (idiomatic) To kill by warfare.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| put to the sword | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put to the sword | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| puts to the sword | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| putting to the sword | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Synonyms
hack · strike down · cut down · put down
Translations (5)
pl zabić mieczem (to execute with a sword) · fi surmata miekalla (to execute with a sword) · fr passer au fil de l'épée (to execute with a sword) · tr kılıçtan geçirmek (to execute with a sword) · pl zabijać mieczem (to execute with a sword)