Idiom
put to the sword
Meaning
To execute, especially by using a sword.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The ancient army put the defeated soldiers to the sword.”
“In the historical novel, the invading forces put the entire village to the sword after the battle ended.”
“The king ordered that all who resisted his rule be put to the sword, ensuring that no dissent remained within his borders.”
Examples
simple
“The ancient army put the defeated soldiers to the sword.”
contextual
“In the historical novel, the invading forces put the entire village to the sword after the battle ended.”
complex
“The king ordered that all who resisted his rule be put to the sword, ensuring that no dissent remained within his borders.”
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