clap someone in jail (or irons)

clap someone in jail (or irons)
clap someone in jail (or irons)
put someone in prison (or in chains).
clap

English new terms dictionary. 2014.

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  • clap in jail — clap (someone) in jail (or irons) put (someone) in prison (or in chains) …   Useful english dictionary

  • clap — clap1 verb (claps, clapping, clapped) 1》 strike the palms of (one s hands) together repeatedly, especially to applaud.     ↘(of a bird) flap (its wings) audibly. 2》 slap encouragingly on the back. 3》 place (a hand) briefly over one s face as a… …   English new terms dictionary

  • clap — 1 verb clapped, clapping 1 (I) to hit your hands together loudly and continuously to show that you enjoyed a performance or that you approve of something: The crowd roared with approval and clapped. 2 clap your hands a) to hit your hands together …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • clap — clap1 [klæp] v past tense and past participle clapped present participle clapping [: Old English; Origin: clAppan] 1.) [I and T] to hit your hands against each other many times to make a sound that shows your approval, agreement, or enjoyment… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lock someone up — take him away and lock him up Syn: imprison, jail, incarcerate, send to prison, put behind bars, put under lock and key, put in chains, clap in irons, cage, pen, coop up; informal put away, put inside …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • lock someone up — IMPRISON, jail, incarcerate, intern, send to prison, put behind bars, put under lock and key, put in chains, clap in irons, cage, pen, coop up; informal send down, put away, put inside. → lock …   Useful english dictionary

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