brig

brig

A jail, especially on a ship. ("Brig" is a shortening of "brigantine," a type of ship.) That's it, you're going in the brig—take him away, fellas!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

brig

(brɪg)
n. jail. (From the term for a naval prison or a shipboard jail.) Throw this jerk in the brig.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • pillow-biter
  • #dead
  • (Have you) been OK?
  • (something) blows
  • out of one's
  • (I've) got to go
  • save someone's skin
  • (as) gay as a three-dollar bill
References in periodicals archive
The participants on the occasion congratulated Brig Ghulam Mohammad for assuming charge as commander of Pak Army's North Command.
'I have not seen such a fine captain in my career,' Director General Sports Army Control Board, himself played for Pakistan, Brig, Zaheer told reporter on phone and expressed deep sorrow over the sad demise of hockey legendary Brig.
It is worth mentioning that King Abdullah University, Chattar Class Muzafarabad is under construction expected to be completed in June 2019, said Brig Latif.
Milestone Mr Kerr makes the presentation to Brig editor Harry Mcarthur watched by deputy editor Stuart Graham
Brig. Magosi underscored the importance of co-existence of the media and the intelligence services for them to remain relevant.
When he appeared at the inquest at Woking Coroner's Court in February, Brig Donnelly accepted there was a "highly sexualised atmosphere" at the barracks and an "abuse and misuse" of power, conceding it could be a "morally chaotic environment" for a teenage woman and that the Army "did not have the structures in place to provide a proper duty of care".
General John Kuleker Kur (Deputy Commander), 3) Brig. General William Nuai Deng (Administration and Finance), 4) Brig.
Speaking at a press conference yesterday at the Ajman Civil Defence headquarters Brig Gen Al Matroushi said Ajman Civil Defence has intensified inspection of residential towers in the emirate to ensure they are following fire safety regulations.
Regarding reports of civilian deaths in Dhamar city, Brig. Asiri explained that Houthi militias are under pressure and try to enter the city in order to transfer the fight into the cities, thus there are victims, stressing that the coalition forces are operating with precision.
In 2012, in a discussion between brig staff, it was decided that the brig should be taking the same innovative approach to its training program as it did to its building construction.
A press conference was held in the presence of the Milipol Paris team, where Brig Nasser bin Fahd announced opening registrations for Milipol Qatar through its official website or by co-ordinating with the Milipol Paris office or the Milipol Qatar office.
Summary: Acting Internal Security Forces chief Brig. Gen.
In January 1963, New York pacifist-anarchists Judith Malina and Julian Beck, co-founders of the Living Theatre, debuted a remarkable play called The Brig. The playwright was a former marine, Kenneth Brown, who had been incarcerated in a military brig for thirty days while stationed in Japan.
Brig Singh on Sunday said it was a " cheap publicity stunt" of former Pakistan Army officers who have made the claim.
HuT activists Abdul Qadir and Ahmed, a doctor, were found to have links with Lt-Col Shahid Bashir in 2009 and Brig Ali Khan in 2011, the paper said.