crucify

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She added that she felt like “everybody’s trying to crucify me” for her relationship with Combs and that she needed to “take a break and focus on what’s important” when the allegations came down.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024

“I told him: ‘I’m praying for you but we need you, so don’t crucify yourself,’” the sister, Ms. Syombua, said.

From New York Times • May 14, 2023

"We have had parents say they want their child to go to pre-school but it would crucify them financially," she added.

From BBC • May 10, 2023

And to explain his reasoning, Biden used this phrase: “Never crucify yourself on a small cross.”

From Slate • May 24, 2021

“Finnegan’s here. He’ll crucify me if it looks like I’m not working.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia