be put behind bars



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be put behind bars

To be arrested and held in prison; to be serving 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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Torgils-Norwegian
Sibyllazi-BUY-lah (German)Greek, German, Swedish, Late Roman, Late Greek
EthelynETH-ə-linEnglish
Xenia['zi:niə]
DİRenÇ-Turkish
Kamon-Thai