'They'll crucify you for that!'. How often do you hear people using this phrase? What do they mean by it?

Question

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Answer 1

It was an old form of punishment and execution.

Answer 2

almost never hear that phrase

anyways i think it means that they'll nail u onto a cross for that..that's the literal meaning

not literally i guess it means that what u're doing is bad and you could get into big trouble for it

Answer 3

Crucifiction, being a cruel slow torturous death, could only mean one thing, but it basically implies it's the worst thing you can do, to certain ppl or in certain situations.

   Kind of like saying "it will get you killed", but with a christian spin to it.

Answer 4

I don't hear it very often, but it usually means that someone has said something that is so against the status quo, it could get them seriously in trouble.

Romans used to crucify people for committing serious crimes (and most of the time, it had nothing to do with religion either.)