Usage of "draw and quarter"

каталонский

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

Синонимы

Examples for "quarter"

Examples for "quarter"

Semihard; blue; goat; mellow; small; square; a quarter to a half pound. 
 The Complete Book of Cheese 

About a quarter of Emirates' global operations are in Europe, said Parker. 
 Reuters 

Europe without a way forward may reverse an overly merry first quarter. 
 Reuters 

Doresey said: The first quarter was a strong start to the year. 
 The Guardian 

Fifteen years ago, nearly one-quarter of the population experienced serious literacy difficulties. 
 The Irish Times 

Kerry said other countries would help Jordan draw up a final list. 
 Reuters 

IAC likely will draw limited interest from other companies, several sources said. 
 Reuters 

In addition, several countries have sidelined events likely to draw large crowds. 
 Reuters 

It was not clear whether Collins' plan would draw significant bipartisan support. 
 Reuters 

In the circumstances, a draw here was a good result for us. 
 The Irish Times 

Использование термина draw and quarter на английском

I'm not going to draw and quarter you with a rusty pocketknife. 
 Bulletproof bride 

Time to hang, draw and quarter David Beckham, the traitorous swine. 
 The Guardian 

I'm gonna draw and quarter her, the rat. Dave laughed. 
 Funland 

Should we hang, draw and quarter magazine editors? 
 The Guardian 

A large part of her wanted to see Ralph Newlin drawn and quartered. 
 The witch of agnesi 

You would be drawn and quartered should the village ever discover the truth. 
 Tomato rhapsody: a fable of love, lust and forbidden fruit 

He was being tried, hung, drawn and quartered without any proper due process. 
 The Irish Times 

Ought to be drawn and quartered, like in good old times. 
 The Mysterious Affair at Styles 

Women and talking, the way it just went together like drawn and quartered. 
 Hemlock Grove 

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... 

Do everythin' to him; make 'im walk the old board; draw 'n quarter 'im. 
 The Perils of Pauline 

Gonzalo Pizarro was to be beheaded, and Carbajal to be drawn and quartered. 
 History of the Conquest of Peru 

The eyes above his smile would willingly have watched Jolober drawn and quartered. 
 Dogs of war 

On the one hand, being drawn and quartered seems a perfect punishment for him. 
 The viking takes a knight 

Indeed Mr. Prohack had never had such sensations as drew and quartered him then. 
 Mr. Prohack 

I'll be drawn and quartered if I ever signed it. 
 The Way We Live Now 

Translations for draw and quarter

каталонский

Значения термина draw and quarter на английском