put to the sword | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Toexecute, especially by using asword.Synonyms:cut down,put down,hack,strike down; (idiomatic)To severelydefeat.2011January 15, Kevin Darling, “West Ham 0 - 3 Arsenal”, inBBC‎[1]:Robin van Persie scored twice as ruthless Arsenalput struggling West Ham to the swordin a match tipped to be Avram Grant's last as Hammers boss.; (idiomatic)Tokillbywarfare.

Examples:

EN: The firstborn in every home is put to the sword.
ES: El primogénito de cada familia es pasado a cuchillo.
EN: Dtherwise, the garrison is to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken.
ES: Si toman el fuerte Ia guarnicion sera ejecutada.
EN: And his people put to the sword, unless they Renounce their leaders and their faith. Ahasuerus, listen to me.
ES: Y a su gente degolladla salvo que renieguen de sus líderes y de su fe.
EN: Lucius order all newborn male children in that town put to the sword.
ES: Lucio... ordena que maten a todos los recién nacidos varones de esa ciudad.
EN: - Every Greek is to be put to the sword!
ES: - Acuchillen a todos los griegos.
EN: They were put to the sword twenty years ago by a great Mongol conqueror called Hulagu.
ES: Fueron pasados por la espada por el gran conquistador mongol Halagu.
EN: My wife and son were put to the sword.
ES: Mi esposa y mi hijo fueron pasados a espada.
EN: I see before me a shore covered with wreckage, and small crews being put to the sword.
ES: Tengo a mi vista una costa cubierta de restos, pequeñas tripulaciones a las que pasan por la espada.
EN: Therefore, they speak in God's name when a man is hanged or an enemy put to the sword.
ES: Por tanto, hablan en nombre de Dios cuando... Un hombre es colgado o un enemigo es muerto por la espada.
EN: Mr. Hornblower here puts into shore with a couple of men and takes a French ship, her captain and the entire crew... with the exception of those he put to the sword, of course.
ES: Aqui Mr. Hornblower desembarcó con dos hombres. Y capturó un navio frances, a su capitan y a toda la tripulacion.
EN: The fort was attacked and a company entire put to the sword.
ES: La fortaleza fue atacada. Toda la Compañía fue asesinada
EN: Resist and your entire garrison will be put to the sword - man and boy.
ES: Resistid y toda vuestra guarnición pasará por la espada... sea hombre o niño.
EN: Lord Akbari has given the order that anyone collaborating with Sinbad be put to the sword.
ES: Lord Akbari ha dado la orden de que cualquier colaborador de Sinbad sea acuchillado.
EN: You'll be put to the sword.
ES: Serás acuchillado.
EN: All traitors will be put to the sword!
ES: ¡Todos los traidores serán pasados por la espada!

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