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put to the sword

verb

Definitions

  1. To execute, especially by using a sword.

  2. To severely defeat.

    • Robin van Persie scored twice as ruthless Arsenal put struggling West Ham to the sword in a match tipped to be Avram Grant's last as Hammers boss.

  3. To kill by warfare.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA