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An allusion to the oak used to construct the gallows.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ride a horse foaled by an acorn
Today it means: To be hanged on the gallows. Full definition →
Today it means: To be hanged on the gallows. Full definition →
An allusion to the oak used to construct the gallows.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.