tegen de muur zetten
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, "to put [up] against the wall".
Verb
[edit]- (idiomatic) to execute by firing squad
- De witteboordencriminelen werden tegen de muur gezet. ― The white-collar criminals were executed by firing squad.
Inflection
[edit]Conjugation of tegen de muur zetten: see zetten.