Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: put to the sword Page #2

Yee yee! We've found 515 phrases and idioms matching put to the sword.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
consilii mei copiam facio tibiI put myself at your disposal as regards advice.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
controversiam sedare, dirimere, componere, tollereto put an end to, settle a dispute.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cowboy upTo put on a more heterosexual manner, in order to fit in.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cross swordsUsed other than as an idiom: see cross, sword., to place or hold two swords so they cross each other.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
culpam in aliquem conferre, transferre, conicereto put the blame on another.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cut downPut down, deprecate, put someone in their place, tell 'em off, demean, cut someone down to size.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
deep sixTo discard, cancel, halt; to completely put an end to something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
diem ex die ducere, differreto put off from one day to another.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dig oneself in a holeTo put oneself in even more trouble.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
don't put your cart before the horseThe same as saying, "First things first"; asserts that there is a certain order in which things happen and that the listener should consider that before going forward (outside of that order) regarding the matter at handRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
don't put all your eggs in one basketDon't dedicate all your resources into one thing.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
don't risk it for the biscuitDon't put yourself at risk, it may result in disaster.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
donner le changeTo put off the scent, to mislead.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
donner un ouvrage à façonTo put out a job to be done.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dormitive virtueA type of tautology in which an item is being explained in terms of the item itself, only put in different (usually more abstract) words.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
double double, boil and troubleA song/chant/spell witches say while stirring a cauldron and throwing items in the cauldron to brew the spell, usually to put a curse on someone (or to take one off)Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
double-edged swordUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see double-edged,‎ sword.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
double-edged swordA benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but non-obvious cost or risk.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
double-edged swordA benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but not-so-obvious cost or risk.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
drag one's feetTo procrastinate, put off; to dawdle, avoid, or make progress slowly and reluctantly.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dripTo put a small amount of a liquid on something, drop by drop.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
drop a lineTalk stuff say your words put somebody downRate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
être aux champsTo be put out, bewildered, angry.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
extrema manus accēdit operi (active extremam manum imponere operi)to put the finishing touch to a work.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fabulam edereto bring out a play, put it on the stage (used of the man who finds the money).Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire acte de présenceTo put in an appearance.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire avaler des couleuvres à quelqu'unTo say very humiliating things to a man who, on account of his inferior position, is obliged to put up with them; To make any one swallow a bitter pill.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
faire bonne mine à mauvais jeuTo put a good face on misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire l'entenduTo put on a knowing look.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire la bouche en cœurTo try and look amiable; To put on a captivating look; To purse up one’s lips.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire le bon apôtreTo put on a saintly look; To pretend to be holy.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
faire le pot (or, panier) à deux ansesTo put one’s arms akimbo.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire une gaffeTo put one’s foot in it; To make a stupid blunder.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fall on one's swordTo commit suicide by allowing one’s body to drop onto the point of one’s sword..Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fall on one's swordTo voluntarily take the blame for a situation.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fall on one's swordTo resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fiduciam in aliquo ponere, collocareto put confidence in some one.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
finish withTo put aside, break all relations with, or reject finally.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fit togetherTo put the appropriate parts of into a whole; to combine pieces that go together to create a finished object.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fob offto put off by evasionRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fold awayTo put away by folding; to collapse something into a space where it can be stored while not in use.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fugam facere (Sall. Iug. 53)(1) to put to flight, (2) to take to flight.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fugare hostemto put the enemy to flight.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
galeam induereto put on one's helmet.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
get acrossTo make an idea evident; to successfully explain a thought or feeling; put over.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
get one over onAlternative form of put one overRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
give outTo send forth, emit; to cause to be sent forth.To put forth, utter (prayers).Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
give outTo put forth, utter (prayers).Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
gladio aliquem per pectus transfigere (Liv. 2. 46)to transfix, pierce a man's breast with one's sword.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
gladium alicui in pectus infigereto plunge one's sword in some one's breast.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for put to the sword:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
They're stuck in the _______ race.
A worst
B best
C longest
D rat

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ