- 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.
clap someone in jail (or irons)
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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
