take a ride to Tyburn
take a ride to Tyburn verb: to be executed.
Verb
take a ride to Tyburn (third-person singular simple present takes a ride to Tyburn, present participle taking a ride to Tyburn, simple past took a ride to Tyburn, past participle taken a ride to Tyburn)
- To be executed.
- He took a ride to Tyburn for stealing that purse.
Synonyms of take a ride to Tyburn
- dance the Tyburn jig
- dance the hempen jig
- dangle
- hang
- stretch hemp
- swing
- trine
- wag hemp
- dance on a rope
- dance on nothing
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Forms of take a ride to Tyburn
| third-person singular present | takes a ride to Tyburn |
|---|---|
| present participle | taking a ride to Tyburn |
| past | took a ride to Tyburn |
| past participle | taken a ride to Tyburn |
Origin of take a ride to Tyburn
The phrase originated from Tyburn, an ancient village outside London, where from at least 1330 to the 18th century public executions took place. Prisoners would typically be led from the city of London in an open cart to the infamous "Tyburn Tree", a triple gallows, under which a noose would be placed around their neck and the cart, in which they had been transported to the site, would be driven away, causing them to strangle to death.
Questions about take a ride to Tyburn
- What does take a ride to Tyburn mean?
- Take a ride to Tyburn means to be executed.
- What part of speech is take a ride to Tyburn?
- Take a ride to Tyburn is a verb.
- What is the past tense of take a ride to Tyburn?
- The past tense of take a ride to Tyburn is took a ride to Tyburn.
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