put (one) behind bars
put (one) behind bars
To arrest and hold one in prison; to sentence one to serve time in prison. I heard that they put Mike's uncle behind bars for robbing a liquor store! The cops put our son behind bars on a charge of drunk driving, so we have to go down to the station to bail him out.
See also: bar, behind, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be put behind bars
- send (one) up the river
- send someone up the river
- send up the river
- make bail
- behind bars
- good time
- don't drop the soap!
- at Her Majesty's pleasure
- lifer