swing for
swing for · swings for · swung for · swinging for
To be punished severelyTo be punished severely.
» Tom bought a swing set for his children.
Значение
значений: 3(excessive, разговорное)To be punished severely.
To be hanged for a crime.
Swing for someone: To be hanged for murdering someone.
I'll swing for him, when I get out. Katherine Lynch reported in “Minor Matters: Willing to "Swing for Him."”, in Weekly Mail, Cardiff, 20 June 1908, page 10
Примеры
предложений: 1Tom bought a swing set for his children.
Происхождение
From the sense of "swing" meaning to be hung by the neck as capital punishment.From the sense of "swing" meaning to be hung by the neck as capital punishment.
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Формы
swings for, swinging for, swung for, swung for| Базовая форма | swing for · to swing for |
|---|---|
| 3-е лицо ед. числа | swings for |
| Причастие настоящего времени | swinging for |
| Прошедшее время | swung for |
| Причастие прошедшего времени | swung for |
неправильный · Урок
Фразовые глаголы
Фразовых глаголов: 8- swing outкачаться, раскачиватьсяUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see swing, out.
- swing overкачаться, раскачиватьсяSynonym of swing by (“pay a brief informal visit”).
- swing offTo steer one's bicycle to the side in order to allow other riders to overtake.
- swing backTo return to a previous position.
- swing awayTo swing at a pitch, as opposed to bunting; to take a full swing.
- swing forTo be punished severely.
- swing throughTo swing and miss at a pitch.
- swing byTo pay a brief, informal visit.
Уроки к слову
уроков: 3- A1Present Simple: настоящее простое время — Потому что это глагол
- A1Past Simple: неправильные глаголы — Потому что у него есть форма прошедшего времени
- A2Фразовые глаголы: введение — Потому что это фразовый глагол