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Am I under arrest?
Said when one is trying to determine if the police will take them into custody. A: "Oh my God, am I under arrest?" B: "What? No, I'm just giving you a parking ticket." What's going on? Officer, am I under arrest? A: "Am I under arrest?" B: "Yes, you have the right to remain silent."
be under arrest
To be in police custody, as after committing a crime. The policeman stated that the criminal was under arrest and then handcuffed him. I won't feel safe until the monster who did this is under arrest!
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place (one) under arrest
To put one in police custody, as after committing a crime. Police placed the suspect under arrest and led him to the back of their squad car. I just heard that the CEO of the company has been placed under arrest. Something about allegations of embezzlement.
put (one) under arrest
To put one in police custody, as after committing a crime. Police put the suspect under arrest and led him to the back of their squad car. I just heard that the CEO of the company has been put under arrest. Something about allegations of embezzlement.
under arrest
In police custody, as after committing a crime. The policeman stated that the criminal was under arrest and then handcuffed him. Officers, place that man under arrest!
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*under arrest
arrested and in the custody of the police in preparation for the filing of a charge. (*Typically: be ~; put someone ~.) Stop where you are! You are under arrest! Am I under arrest, officer? What did I do?
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
under arrest
In police custody, as in They put him under arrest and charged him with stealing a car. [Late 1300s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.