put someone to the sword

US /pʊt ˈsʌmˌwʌn tu ðə sɔrd/
UK /pʊt ˈsʌmˌwʌn tu ðə sɔrd/
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passare a fil di spada, uccidere con la spada

to kill someone, especially with a sword or other sharp weapon

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The invading army threatened to put the entire village to the sword.
L'esercito invasore minacciò di passare a fil di spada l'intero villaggio.
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In ancient times, defeated enemies were often put to the sword.
Nei tempi antichi, i nemici sconfitti venivano spesso passati a fil di spada.
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swordcross swordsput someone on holdput someone on a pedestalput someone in their placeput someone in the pictureput someone to death