nail (one) to a cross

To punish, berate, or hurt one in a very severe fashion for a wrongdoing or transgression. The media is going to nail us to a cross if this leaks to the public. The boss nailed me to a cross for messing up the Jacobson account. She said she was making it her personal mission to nail every drug dealer in the city to a cross during her time in office.

nail someone to a cross

and nail someone('s hide) to the wall

Fig. to punish or scold someone severely. (Literally, to crucify someone or to nail someone's skin to the wall like that of a captured animal.) That guy was really mad. He really nailed you to a cross. She must hate your guts. She sure nailed your hide to the wall.

nail someone to a cross

and nail someone(‘s hide) to the wall

tv. to punish or scold someone severely. (Literally, to crucify someone or to nail someone’s skin to the wall like that of a captured animal.) No reason to nail me to a cross. I didn’t do it! She must hate your guts. She sure nailed your hide to the wall.

词组	nail (one) to a cross
释义	nail (one) to a cross nail (one) to a cross To punish, berate, or hurt one in a very severe fashion for a wrongdoing or transgression. The media is going to nail us to a cross if this leaks to the public. The boss nailed me to a cross for messing up the Jacobson account. She said she was making it her personal mission to nail every drug dealer in the city to a cross during her time in office. See also: cross, nail Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. nail someone to a cross and nail someone('s hide) to the wall Fig. to punish or scold someone severely. (Literally, to crucify someone or to nail someone's skin to the wall like that of a captured animal.) That guy was really mad. He really nailed you to a cross. She must hate your guts. She sure nailed your hide to the wall. See also: cross, nail McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. nail someone to a cross and nail someone(‘s hide) to the wall tv. to punish or scold someone severely. (Literally, to crucify someone or to nail someone’s skin to the wall like that of a captured animal.) No reason to nail me to a cross. I didn’t do it! She must hate your guts. She sure nailed your hide to the wall. See also: cross, nail, someone McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: nail someone to a cross nail to a cross nail someone‘s hide to the wall nail (one's) hide to the wall nail somebody to the wall nail (one) to the wall nail someone to the wall
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