be put behind bars

To be arrested and held in prison; to be sentenced to serve time in prison. I hear Mike's uncle has been put behind bars again. I wonder what he did this time! Sir, I'm afraid your son has been put behind bars on a charge of drunk driving.

See also: bar, behind, put

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

put (one) behind bars
behind bars
good time
send (one) up the river
send someone up the river
send up the river
don't drop the soap!
Graystone
do time
do/serve time

References in periodicals archive

These evil individuals should and must be put behind bars.

Fighting for Justice for 21

I can't express myself in the paper as I would be put behind bars.

An insult; LETTERS to the EDITOR

词组	be put behind bars
释义	be put behind bars be put behind bars To be arrested and held in prison; to be sentenced to serve time in prison. I hear Mike's uncle has been put behind bars again. I wonder what he did this time! Sir, I'm afraid your son has been put behind bars on a charge of drunk driving. See also: bar, behind, put Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: put (one) behind bars behind bars good time send (one) up the river send someone up the river send up the river don't drop the soap! Graystone do time do/serve time References in periodicals archive These evil individuals should and must be put behind bars. Fighting for Justice for 21 I can't express myself in the paper as I would be put behind bars. An insult; LETTERS to the EDITOR
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