dance on a rope

== English == === Verb === dance on a rope (third-person singular simple present dances on a rope, present participle dancing on a rope, simple past and past participle danced on a rope) (dated) To be hanged. Synonyms: hang, swing; see also Thesaurus:die by hanging Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dance,‎ rope.; to dance on a tightrope or slack rope as an entertainer.