burn in effigy

burn (one) in effigy

To set on fire something that symbolizes a person who one opposes. In protest of the war, a large group has set about burning the president in effigy.
See also: burn, effigy
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

burn someone in effigy

to burn a dummy or other figure that represents a hated person. For the third day in a row, they burned the king in effigy. Until they have burned you in effigy, you can't really be considered a famous leader.
See also: burn, effigy
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • burn (one) in effigy
  • effigy
  • get (all) set
  • get set
  • set (something) out
  • set out
  • be (all) set (to do something)
  • set (one's) hand to
  • set your hand to
  • look (all) set (to do something)