hanged, drawn and quartered
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hanged, drawn and quartered (not comparable)
- The death sentence previously passed on those guilty of high treason.
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2005: Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 17th ed. Edited John Ayto: Widenfeld & Nicolson ISBN 0-304-35783-9.
