draw and quarter

English

Verb

draw and quarter (third-person singular simple present draws and quarters, present participle drawing and quartering, simple past drew and quartered, past participle drawn and quartered)

  1. To execute a person by tying each limb to an animal and driving them in different directions.
  2. (figurative) To severely punish or criticize someone.

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