give someone the chair
To sentence a person to execution by means of the electric chair.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The judge had to give the prisoner the chair.”
“After the jury delivered a guilty verdict for the murder, the judge decided to give the prisoner the chair.”
“In the final act of the historical drama, the cold-hearted judge sentenced the defendant to death and gave him the chair.”
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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bless someone with
To give or bestow, as a gift from God.
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bring someone to their knees
To defeat and make submit to orders.
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call someone every name in the book
To call someone many abusive names.
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call someone everything but a child of God
To call someone many abusive names.
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catch someone napping
To take advantage of someone's inattention.
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cry someone a river
To weep profusely or excessively in the presence of another person.
Last updated August 10, 2026