put someone away



put someone away

1. tv. to put someone in prison for a long time. (Underworld.) They put Bart away for fifteen years.
2. tv. to knock someone unconscious. One tap on the head and I put him away.
3. tv. to kill someone. (Underworld.) The gangster threatened to put me away if I told the police.
See also: away, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bjartr-Ancient Scandinavian
Vladimirvlah-DEE-meer (Russian), VLAH-dee-meer (Croatian)Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Voitsekh-Medieval Slavic
Hermolaos-Ancient Greek
Tamsen-English (Rare)
Hidde-Frisian