put (someone) to the sword

To slay or execute someone, especially in or as a consequence of war. These prisoners will be shown no mercy: we shall put them to the sword before sunrise.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Rosina	ro-ZEE-nah	Italian
Frenske	FRENS-kə	Limburgish
Crina	KREE-nah	Romanian
Evaline	-	English
Myeong-Suk	myung-sook	Korean
Nilda	-	Spanish, Portuguese