put to the sword
成語所屬單字sword
put to the sword — 慣用語
1. to kill someone with a sword, especially in a historical or violent context of w
1.慣用語
釋義
殺死；用劍處決
to kill someone with a sword, especially in a historical or violent context of war or conquest
例句
After the castle fell, the invaders put all the soldiers to the sword.
According to the ancient chronicle, the king ordered the rebels to be put to the sword.