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to put somebody to the sword
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to use a sword in order to murder or execute someone
Idiom
Informal
Παραδείγματα
After the battle, the victorious army put the captured enemy soldiers to the sword.
In the heat of the rebellion, the insurgents put the king's supporters to the sword.
