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behind bars
(redirected from put someone behind bars)

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*behind bars
in jail. (*Typically: be ~; put someone ~.) Very soon, you will be behind bars for your crimes. Max should be behind bars soon for his conviction on burglary charges.
See also: bar, behind
behind bars  (informal)
in prison He spent ten years behind bars after being convicted for armed robbery.
See also: bar, behind
behind bars
in prison It's impossible to imagine what it would be like to spend your whole life behind bars.
Etymology: based on the literal bars used to build a prison
See also: bar, behind


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