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11behind 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 …
12behind bars — in jail, in prison, in the slammer Behind bars, she didn t have much of a social life …
13behind bars — informal in prison. He spent ten years behind bars after being convicted for armed robbery …
14behind bars — in prison The five men could spend up to 12 years behind bars …
15Martha: Behind Bars — (2005) is a telefilm that aired on September 25, 2005. It chronicled domestic diva Martha Stewart s court case regarding ImClone stocks, and subsequent time behind bars. While the first movie with Cybill Shepherd as Ms. Stewart 2003 s Martha, Inc …
16keep behind bars — index enclose, imprison Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
17prisoner behind bars — index convict Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
18put behind bars — index imprison, jail, lock Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
19put behind bars — verb 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 • Syn: ↑imprison, ↑incarcerate, ↑lag, ↑immure, ↑jail, ↑jug, ↑ …
20behind bars — phrasal in jail …
