put (one) to death
put (one) to death
To execute someone. The state put the mass murderer to death, the first execution in nearly 50 years.
See also: death, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
put (someone or some creature) to death
to kill someone or some creature. The killer was put to death right at midnight.
See also: death, put
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
put to death
Kill, execute, as in Another convicted murderer was put to death last night. [c. 1400]
See also: death, put
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
put somebody to ˈdeath
kill somebody as a punishment; execute somebody: The prisoner will be put to death at dawn.See also: death, put, somebody
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
put to death
To execute.
See also: death, put
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- put somebody to death
- be put to death
- put to death
- meet (one's) death
- meet death
- like death warmed over
- sign (someone's) death warrant
- sign someone's death warrant
- death cap
- brush with death