The thief feared he would dance on nothing by morning.
dance on nothing
idiomTo be hanged.
The judge sentenced the prisoner to dance on nothing for his crimes against the crown.
The condemned man walked toward the gallows, knowing that within the hour he would dance on nothing before the gathered crowd.
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come to nothing
To fail completely; to have no result.
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dance attendance
To wait obsequiously (on or upon someone).
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dance of the seven veils
A striptease performance.
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dance on someone's grave
To celebrate a person's death or downfall triumphantly.
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dance with the devil
To engage in risky and immoral behavior.
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fan dance
The incremental disclosure of tantalizing bits of information.
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here goes nothing
Indicates a lack of confidence or certainty about the activity about to be tried.
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hiding to nothing
A situation in which victory has little or no value, but defeat has a huge cost.