swing for



swing for something

Fig. [for someone] to die by hanging for committing a crime. The sheriff swore that Tex would swing for the killing. Max said he would not swing for something that Lefty had done.
See also: swing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BurÇİN-Turkish
ÉImhÍN-Irish
Fletcher['fletʃə]
Selena[si'linə]
MÁTÉMAH-tayHungarian
Berjouhi-Armenian