Put Behind Bars (Verb)
Meaning
Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The notorious gang leader was put behind bars for life after a lengthy trial exposed his numerous crimes.
- She was put behind bars without being granted bail due to the severity of her alleged offense.
- The corrupt politician was finally put behind bars after evading justice for years through bribery and intimidation.
- Put behind bars for attempted murder, the young man now had to contemplate the consequences of his actions.
- After being found guilty of multiple counts of theft, the thief was put behind bars to serve a lengthy prison sentence.