put to the sword
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[edit]put to the sword (third-person singular simple present puts to the sword, present participle putting to the sword, simple past and past participle put to the sword)
- (idiomatic) To execute, especially by using a sword.
- Synonyms: cut down, put down, hack, strike down
- (idiomatic) To severely defeat.
- 2011 January 15, Kevin Darling, “West Ham 0 - 3 Arsenal”, in BBC[1]:
- 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.
- (idiomatic) To kill by warfare.
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[edit]to execute with a sword
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