clap someone in jail

clap (one) in jail

To put one in jail, often abruptly. You can't just clap someone in jail! What are the charges here?

clap someone in jail (or irons)

put someone in prison (or in chains).

The meaning of clap in these idioms is somewhat removed from the original one of ‘make a sudden explosive sound’. Over time the word developed the additional sense of ‘make a sudden action’, without necessarily implying any sound.

词组	clap someone in jail
释义	clap someone in jail clap (one) in jail To put one in jail, often abruptly. You can't just clap someone in jail! What are the charges here? See also: clap, jail Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. clap someone in jail (or irons) put someone in prison (or in chains). The meaning of clap in these idioms is somewhat removed from the original one of ‘make a sudden explosive sound’. Over time the word developed the additional sense of ‘make a sudden action’, without necessarily implying any sound. See also: clap, jail, someone Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: clap (one) in jail clap (one) in irons clap (one) in(to) (something or some place) clap in some place clap clap out jail bail (one) out of jail bail out of jail bail
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