nail to the wall

nail somebody to the wall

to punish or hurt someone severely I was so angry, I just wanted to nail the crooks to the wall.

nail somebody to the wall

(informal)

to punish or hurt someone severely because you are very angry with them I didn't care about why they did it, I just wanted to nail the guys that robbed me to the wall.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ham	[hæm]
Edwige	-	French
Hinata	hee-nah-tah	Japanese
Aragorn	-	Literature
Sid	SID	English
Derry	-	Irish