put (one) behind bars

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put (one) behind bars

To arrest and hold one in prison; to sentence one 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
putter about
putter along
putter around
putting on the Ritz
putt-putt
putty
putty head
putty headed
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)
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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 use
puts it to you
puts it together
puts it up on a pedestal
puts it with
puts its weight behind
puts John Hancock on
puts lights out
puts lipstick on a pig
puts me above
puts me ahead
puts me ahead of
puts me among
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
puts me down for
puts me first
puts me in
puts me in an awkward position
puts me in front of
puts me in jeopardy
puts me in mind of
puts me in my place
puts me in power
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 into power
puts me next to
puts me off
puts me off my stride
puts me off the scent
puts me off the track
puts me off the trail
puts me on
puts me on a diet
puts me on a pedestal
puts me on blast
puts me on my guard
puts me on my honor
puts me on my honour
puts me on notice
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