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2021-09-04 12:09
Nail (one) to a cross phrase
To make someone suffer or harshly criticize someone because they have violated the law or done something wrong.
His mom nailed him to a cross because he came home after curfew.
Will nailing him to a cross effectively deter him from defying the law again?
The authorities are tracking down those found guilty of instigating the unrest to nail them to a cross.
A harsh reproof
To punish someone for committing a crime
To punish someone, especially children by hitting them on the side of the head
1. To dress more informally than usual
2. To scold someone harshly
To criticize someone in an extremely aggressive and angry way
The verb "nail" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
Do you see anything wrong?
To become important or obvious
This matter needs to come to the fore this afternoon meeting.
