twist (slowly) in the wind
- twist (slowly) in the wind
in. to suffer the agony of some punishment, such as hanging. (Figurative only.)
□ I’ll see you twist in the wind for trying to frustrate this investigation.
□ The prosecutor was determined that Pete would twist slowly in the wind for the crime.
Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions.
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