put (someone) behind bars

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put (someone) behind bars

To arrest someone and hold him or her in prison; to sentence someone to serve time in prison. I heard that they put Mike's uncle behind bars for robbing a liquor store! The cops put our son behind bars on a charge of drunk driving, so we have to go down to the station to bail him out.

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put/set somebody right
put/set somebody straight
put/set somebody to work
put/set somebody's mind at ease/rest
put/set something in motion
put/set something to rights
put/set store by something
put/set the cat among the pigeons
put/set the record straight
put/set your house in order
put/set/place somebody on a pedestal
put/set/turn your mind to something
put/stick the boot in
put/stick the knife in
put/stick two fingers up at somebody
put/stick your oar in
put/throw a spanner in the works
put/throw somebody off the scent
put/throw your weight behind something
put/turn something to good account
put/turn the clock back
put/turn/send somebody out to grass
put-down
putrid
puts (one's) trousers on one leg at a time (just like everybody else)
puts me behind bars
putt
putt along
putter around
putting on the Ritz
putt-putt
putty
putty in (one's) hands
putty in hands
putty in somebody's hands
putty in someone's hands
putty in your hands
puttyhead
put-up job
putz
putz around
puzzle
puzzle out
puzzle out (something)
puzzle over
puzzle over (someone or something)
pwn
pyjama
pyrrhic
Pyrrhic victory
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puts it on the long finger
puts it out to grass
puts it past
puts it right
puts it straight
puts it through its paces
puts it through the ringer
puts it to good account
puts it to her
puts it to him
puts it to me
puts it to one
puts it to rights
puts it to somebody
puts it to someone
puts it to them
puts it to us
puts it to you
puts it together
puts it up on a pedestal
puts its weight behind
puts John Hancock on
puts lights out
puts lipstick on a pig
puts me at a disadvantage
puts me at ease
puts me at my ease
puts me away
puts me back
puts me before
puts me behind bars
puts me down for
puts me first
puts me in
puts me in mind of
puts me in the dock
puts me in the picture
puts me in the way of
puts me in touch with
puts me into
puts me off
puts me on
puts me on a pedestal
puts me on notice
puts me on the griddle
puts me on the hot seat
puts me out of business
puts me out of humor
puts me out of humour
puts me out of sorts
puts me out to grass
puts me right
puts me straight
puts me through
puts me through it
puts me through my facings
puts me through the hoop
puts me through the hoops
puts me through the mangle
puts me through the ringer
puts me through the wringer
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