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Meanings of draw and quarter in English

Catalan
quarterar

Pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him.

quarterar
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Examples for "quarter"
Examples for "quarter"
1
Semihard; blue; goat; mellow; small; square; a quarter to a half pound.
The Complete Book of Cheese
2
About a quarter of Emirates' global operations are in Europe, said Parker.
Reuters
3
Europe without a way forward may reverse an overly merry first quarter.
Reuters
4
Doresey said: The first quarter was a strong start to the year.
The Guardian
5
Fifteen years ago, nearly one-quarter of the population experienced serious literacy difficulties.
The Irish Times
1
Kerry said other countries would help Jordan draw up a final list.
Reuters
2
IAC likely will draw limited interest from other companies, several sources said.
Reuters
3
In addition, several countries have sidelined events likely to draw large crowds.
Reuters
4
It was not clear whether Collins' plan would draw significant bipartisan support.
Reuters
5
In the circumstances, a draw here was a good result for us.
The Irish Times
Usage of draw and quarter in English
1
I'm not going to draw and quarter you with a rusty pocketknife.
Bulletproof bride
2
Time to hang, draw and quarter David Beckham, the traitorous swine.
The Guardian
3
I'm gonna draw and quarter her, the rat. Dave laughed.
Funland
4
Should we hang, draw and quarter magazine editors?
The Guardian
5
A large part of her wanted to see Ralph Newlin drawn and quartered.
The witch of agnesi
6
You would be drawn and quartered should the village ever discover the truth.
Tomato rhapsody: a fable of love, lust and forbidden fruit
7
He was being tried, hung, drawn and quartered without any proper due process.
The Irish Times
8
Ought to be drawn and quartered, like in good old times.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
9
Women and talking, the way it just went together like drawn and quartered.
Hemlock Grove
10
She would be drawn and quartered before she would harm him.
On the Edge of the War Zone / From the Battle of the Marne to th...
11
Do everythin' to him; make 'im walk the old board; draw 'n quarter 'im.
The Perils of Pauline
12
Gonzalo Pizarro was to be beheaded, and Carbajal to be drawn and quartered.
History of the Conquest of Peru
13
The eyes above his smile would willingly have watched Jolober drawn and quartered.
Dogs of war
14
On the one hand, being drawn and quartered seems a perfect punishment for him.
The viking takes a knight
15
Indeed Mr. Prohack had never had such sensations as drew and quartered him then.
Mr. Prohack
16
I'll be drawn and quartered if I ever signed it.
The Way We Live Now
Translations for draw and quarter