the clink

the clink

slang Jail. "Clink" was the name of a famous prison in London. Why do you insist on breaking the law when you know getting caught means they'll throw you in the clink?
See also: clink
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

clink

n. jail. We’ll throw you in the clink if you don’t talk.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • clink
  • calaboose
  • yearn over
  • yearn over (someone or something)
  • bag on
  • bag on (one)
  • bag on someone
  • be at the helm
  • (there is) no problem with that
  • no problem with that
References in classic literature
There is no order more noisily given or taken up with lustier shouts on board a homeward-bound merchant ship than the command, "Man the windlass!" The rush of expectant men out of the forecastle, the snatching of hand-spikes, the tramp of feet, the clink of the pawls, make a stirring accompaniment to a plaintive up-anchor song with a roaring chorus; and this burst of noisy activity from a whole ship's crew seems like a voiceful awakening of the ship herself, till then, in the picturesque phrase of Dutch seamen, "lying asleep upon her iron."
Mirror of the Sea
Keynote speakers Lynne Regent, chief executive officer of the Anaphylaxis Campaign, and Chris Moore, chief executive of The Clink Charity, will highlight how their organisations have helped society through the work they do with food.
Uni to host culinary arts talks
The Clink Charity aims to reduce reoffending rates of exoffenders by training prisoners and placing them into employment in the hospitality industry on release.
Conference looking to find recipe for success
The Clink Cafe is here to challenge those preconceptions - along with attitudes to offenders and their rehabilitation.
THE CAFE SERVING UP SECOND CHANCES; THE CLINK CAFE HAS JUST OPENED UP IN MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE - THE FOOD'S GREAT, BUT THE WHOLE ENTERPRISE IS ABOUT SO MUCH MORE THAN CATERING
The Clink, in HMP Brixton, serves food to paying members of the public as a way to help inmates learn a trade while inside.
Jail diners smuggling in mobiles
It was standing room only, the clink of early-morning bottle tops setting the tone for the day.
DAD & LAD SUPER FANS; IN ASSOCIATION WITH Hull City-mad father Ian and son Tom give their verdict on the footballing week
The clink of a spoon on the lip of a cup the muddy surface rolls fertile
Morning Coffee
The Clink was named number one on reviews website TripAdvisor out of 946 restaurants in Cardiff.
FROM PORRIDGE TO PANCETTA; One-man crime spree who's turned his life around thanks to prison restaurant Clink
SECRETS FROM THE CLINK (9pm ITV) THE day before a new series of Who Do You Think You Are?
24 T/ Today.'S
Inmates at HMP Cardiff, which a month ago opened a posh diner to the public called The Clink Cymru, claim their health is suffering.
PORRIDGE SCROATS; Posh nosh lags: We're starving
The Clink Cymru, at Cardiff Prison, is the brainchild of award-winning chef Alberto Crisci, who has worked at Marco Pierre White's Mirabelle Restaurant in Mayfair, London.
Welsh prison restaurant opens to public with all dishes made by inmates
the throat, the clip clip clip of nails being trimmed, the clink of the
What Is the Sound of Someone Unravelling
In the fortnight before getting stuck in the clink, we were inundated with photos of her in conservative clothes, praying and holding her Bible while wearing her very best solemn gaze.
PARIS SHOWS TRUE COLOURS