nailed someone to the wall

A form of nail someone to the wall — to punish or discipline extremely harshly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of nail someone to the wall
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nailed someone to the wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nailed%20someone%20to%20the%20wall

MLA

“nailed someone to the wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nailed%20someone%20to%20the%20wall. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nailed someone to the wall,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nailed%20someone%20to%20the%20wall.

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