clap sb. by the heels

中文含义： 抓住某人的脚踝翻转倒挂，用以威胁、惩罚或折磨某人。英语词性： Verb phrase美式音标： /klæp sb. baɪ ði hilz/同义词： hang by one’s heels, suspend by the ankles易混淆单词： clapback（强烈反击），clapboard（木板）双语例句：

  • The cruel soldier clapped the prisoner by the heels and demanded information.
  • Some ancient torture methods were to clap someone by the heels or hang them upside down.