in effigy
Related to in effigy: hang in effigy
in effigy
Symbolically; publicly in the form of an effigy. (Typically used with the verbs "burn" or "hang.") In protest of the war, a large group has set about burning the president in effigy outside the White House.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in effigy
Symbolically. For example, That umpire was completely unfair-let's burn him in effigy. Now used only figuratively, this term formerly signified a way of carrying out the sentence of a criminal who had escaped, such as burn in effigy or hang in effigy. A dummy was made of the criminal or a detested political figure and subjected to the prescribed punishment. [c. 1600]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
in effigy
Symbolically, especially in the form of an effigy: The deposed dictator was burned in effigy by the crowd.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- burn (one) in effigy
- burn in effigy
- effigy
- burning desire
- ears are burning, one's
- someone's ears are burning
- his, her, etc. ears are burning
- (one's) ears are burning
- burning