put (someone) to the sword
put (someone) to the sword
To slay or execute someone, especially in or as a consequence of war. These prisoners will be shown no mercy—we shall put them to the sword before sunrise.
See also: put, sword
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
put someone to the sword
kill someone, especially in war.See also: put, someone, sword
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
put to the sword
To kill; slay.
See also: put, sword
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- put someone to the sword
- put to the sword
- be put to the sword
- at the mercy of somebody/something
- place (oneself) at (someone's) mercy
- put (one) to death
- put somebody to death
- he who lives by the sword dies by the sword
- he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword
- put to death