put to the sword

Language: en

1.
HistoricalGeneral Englishformalliteraryarchaic
- To kill or slaughter by the sword; to execute violently, often used in accounts of warfare or retribution.
2.
General Englishfigurativeformalliterary
- To destroy completely or annihilate (used figuratively to indicate utter defeat or eradication).

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