burn in effigy
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burn\ in\ effigy — • hang in effigy • burn in effigy v. phr. To hang or burn a figure, usually a stuffed dummy, representing a person who is disliked or scorned. When the high school team lost the championship game, the coach was hung in effigy by the townspeople.… … Словарь американских идиом
burn in effigy — burn in the form of an effigy … English contemporary dictionary
burn in effigy — See: HANG IN EFFIGY … Dictionary of American idioms
To burn in effigy — Effigy Ef fi*gy, n.; pl. {Effigies}. [L. effigies, fr. effingere to form, fashion; ex + fingere to form, shape, devise. See {Feign}.] The image, likeness, or representation of a person, whether a full figure, or a part; an imitative figure;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Effigy — Ef fi*gy, n.; pl. {Effigies}. [L. effigies, fr. effingere to form, fashion; ex + fingere to form, shape, devise. See {Feign}.] The image, likeness, or representation of a person, whether a full figure, or a part; an imitative figure; commonly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
effigy — [ef′i jē] n. pl. effigies [Fr effigie < L effigies, a copy, image < effingere < ex , out + fingere, to form: see FIGURE] a portrait, statue, or the like, esp. of a person; likeness; often, a crude representation of a despised person burn … English World dictionary
effigy — See: HANG IN EFFIGY or BURN IN EFFIGY … Dictionary of American idioms
effigy — See: HANG IN EFFIGY or BURN IN EFFIGY … Dictionary of American idioms
effigy — See: hang in effigy or burn in effigy … Словарь американских идиом
To hang in effigy — Effigy Ef fi*gy, n.; pl. {Effigies}. [L. effigies, fr. effingere to form, fashion; ex + fingere to form, shape, devise. See {Feign}.] The image, likeness, or representation of a person, whether a full figure, or a part; an imitative figure;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
