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Meaning of nail someone to the wall | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

to punish or discipline extremely harshly

Examples

“They would find him with the file he never sent in, nail him to the wall. There would be no time for explanations. His unmarked body would be found floating down the Charles”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

nail the hammer on the head nail to the counter nailbrush nailbrushed nailbrushes nailbrushing