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nail to the wall

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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.

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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.

See also: nail, wall