wall someone in/up

wall someone in/up
confine someone in a restricted or sealed place.
wall

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  • wall — noun 1》 a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land.     ↘a side of a building or room. 2》 a protective or restrictive barrier likened to a wall: a wall of silence. 3》 Soccer a line of defenders forming …   English new terms dictionary

  • wall up — verb enclose with a wall (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑wall in • Hypernyms: ↑enclose, ↑close in, ↑inclose, ↑shut in • Hyponyms: ↑brick in …   Useful english dictionary

  • Wall Ball — Wall Ball, also called Ball Wall, Butts Up, Suicide, Patball, Off the Wall, Thumb, Red Butt, Ball to the Wall(Some Difference Edis), One Touch or Wallsies is a type of ball game involving a group which involves the bouncing of a ball against a… …   Wikipedia

  • wall — less, adj. wall like, adj. /wawl/, n. 1. any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection …   Universalium

  • Wall, Pennsylvania — Wall is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 727 at the 2000 census.HistoryWall Borough is located at the site of a farm purchased by James Walls in 1829. The property, on the south bank of Turtle Creek,… …   Wikipedia

  • wall — wall1 [ wɔl ] noun count *** ▸ 1 upright side of room ▸ 2 strong upright structure ▸ 3 emotions/behavior ▸ 4 large amounts of things ▸ 5 outer layer of body part ▸ 6 side of something hollow ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an upright side of a room inside a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • wall — wall1 W1S1 [wo:l US wo:l] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(around an area)¦ 2¦(in a building)¦ 3¦(body)¦ 4 wall of fire/water etc 5 wall of silence/secrecy 6 up the wall 7 off the wall 8 go to the wall 9 these four walls …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wall — [[t]wɔ͟ːl[/t]] ♦ walls, walling, walled 1) N COUNT A wall is one of the vertical sides of a building or room. Kathryn leaned against the wall of the church... The bedroom walls would be papered with chintz... She checked the wall clock. Derived… …   English dictionary

  • wall — 1 noun (C) 1 AROUND AN AREA an upright flat structure made of stone or brick, that divides one area from another: The garden was surrounded by a high brick wall. 2 IN A BUILDING one of the sides of a room or building: We decided to paint the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • wall — I UK [wɔːl] / US [wɔl] noun [countable] Word forms wall : singular wall plural walls *** 1) a) an upright side of a room inside a building On the opposite wall hung a valuable old painting. She felt along the wall for the light switch. b) an… …   English dictionary

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