at the point of the sword

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Roget 173: violently etc. adj.; amain^†; by storm, by force, by main force; with might and main; tooth and nail, vi et armis [Lat.], at the point of the sword, at the point of the bayonet; at one fell swoop; with a high hand, through thick and thin; in desperation, with a vengeance; a outrance^†, a toute outrance [Fr.]; headlong, head foremost.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 739: severely etc. adj.; with a high hand, with a strong hand, with a tight hand, with a heavy hand.    at the point of the sword, at the point of the bayonet.   

Roget 744: by force etc. n., by force of arms; on compulsion, perforce; vi et armis [Lat.], under the lash; at the point of the sword, at the point of the bayonet; forcibly; by a strong arm.    under protest, in spite of one's teeth; against one's will etc. 603; nolens volens [Lat.] etc. (of necessity) 601; by stress of circumstances, by stress of weather; under press of; de rigueur.    with a gun to one's head.    ... meer laten zien

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