Definition of crucifying a person

crucify    

verb - transitive

• to punish.

  I didn't screw up that badly, but corporate was looking to downsize, so I got crucified.

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  Last edited on Nov 29 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'to punish':
get off easy	Definitions include: to only get light punishment.
bust (one's) balls	Definitions include: to complain, scold, or nag.
smoke	Definitions include: to kill, usually with a firearm.
make heads roll	Definitions include: to punish one or more people due to a mistake, usually in a workplace environment or business context.
break (one's) balls	Definitions include: to complain, scold, harass, or nag as to provoke anger.
lashes with a wet noodle	Definitions include: a punishment for something small.
kneecap	Definitions include: to break one's kneecaps as a form of punishment.
trunky monkey	Definitions include: a person who must travel in the trunk of a car because there are no seats left.
slap on the wrist	Definitions include: a light punishment.
tar and feather	Definitions include: to punish.
tar	Definitions include: to punish.

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blivit	Definitions include: a mess; something useless; something unappealing.
bronze	Definitions include: the police.
disaster area	Definitions include: An extremely messy place, or very unorganized place.
two-faced	Definitions include: traitorous.
FWIU	Definitions include: "from what I understand".
moo cow	Definitions include: a cow.
deli	Definitions include: "delicatessen."
fruitcake	Definitions include: a crazy person.
mondo	Definitions include: many or much.
48	Definitions include: 48 hours, i.e. 2 days.

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