String them up In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "string them up", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-05-13 01:05

Meaning of String them up (redirected from string (one) up )

String (one) up slang

To hang someone with rope around one's neck in order to kill them

The soldiers strung him up on the behest of  the commander.

The king would string up those whoever doesn't comply with his command.

Grammar and Usage of String (one) up

Verb Forms

  • stringing (one) up
  • strung (one) up
  • strings (one) up

The verb "string" must be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of String (one) up

This is a phrasal verb based on figurative use of the word "string".

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