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hang someone for something

1. Lit. to execute someone by hanging for doing something. The state prosecutor will try to hang you for this crime. The sheriff wanted to hang fed for murder.

2. Fig. to extract an overly severe punishment for some deed. They are trying to hang me for a parking ticket. You can't hang me just for coming in late!

See also: hang

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