Under pain of death In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "under pain of death", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-08-31 11:08

Meaning of Under pain of death

Variants:

on pain of death

Under pain of death phrase

With the threat of being killed as punishment, if one does not do something

Those criminals will be under pain of death.

Those who betray the organization are certainly under pain of death.

If you do not obey the gang leader, you will be under pain of death.

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To murder someone without hesitation, pity, or discernment.

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