sheriff's picture frame
sheriff's picture frame
obsolete The gallows. Many a knave has been placed in the sheriff's picture frame for less than the crime of which you have been accused, my young fellow.
See also: frame, picture
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- sheriff
- foal
- ride a horse foaled by an acorn
- ride a horse foaled of an acorn
- frame up
- frame of mind
- a frame of mind
- one's frame of mind
- take a ride to Tyburn
- go to (someone or something)