| 释义 |
string sb up
string sb up INFORMAL — phrasal verb with string /strɪŋ/ verb [T] (strung, strung)
1 F0 to kill someone by hanging them by the neck from a rope, usually as a punishment for a crime: » He reckons they're too soft on mass murderers and says they ought to be strung up.Thesaurus+: ↑Death penalties2 F0 to punish someone severely: » He ought to be strung up for what he said about his mother.Thesaurus+: ↑Punishing and punishments , ↑Punishing by causing pain , ↑Hitting and beating |