- behind bars
- in prison
The five men could spend up to 12 years behind bars.
English dictionary. 2014.
behind bars
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behind bars — In prison • • • Main Entry: ↑bar * * * behind bars phrase in prison The five men could spend up to 12 years behind bars. Thesaurus: spending time in prisonhyponym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
behind bars — {adv. phr.} In jail; in prison. * /He was a pickpocket and had spent many years behind bars./ * /That boy is always in trouble and will end up behind bars./ … Dictionary of American idioms
behind bars — {adv. phr.} In jail; in prison. * /He was a pickpocket and had spent many years behind bars./ * /That boy is always in trouble and will end up behind bars./ … Dictionary of American idioms
behind bars — When someone is behind bars, they are in prison … The small dictionary of idiomes
behind bars — index in custody Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
behind bars — ► behind bars in prison. Main Entry: ↑bar … English terms dictionary
Behind Bars — Infobox Album | Name = Behind Bars Type = Album Artist = Slick Rick Released = November 22, 1994 Genre = East Coast Rap Length = 40:14 Label = Def Jam Producer = Ricky Walters Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5… … Wikipedia
behind bars — When someone is behind bars, they are in prison. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** Someone who is behind bars is in prison. If you hang around with that gang, you ll find yourself behind bars in no time! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
behind bars — adjective In jail or prison. There is one kind of prison where the man is behind bars, and everything that he desires is outside; and there is another kind where the things are behind the bars, and the man is outside … Wiktionary
behind\ bars — adv. phr. In jail; in prison. He was a pickpocket and had spent many years behind bars. That boy is always in trouble and will end up behind bars … Словарь американских идиом
behind bars — mod. in jail; in prison. □ You belong behind bars, you creep! □ I’ve got something here that will keep you behind bars for years … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
