to be in the chair
11the chair — n American the electric chair. Used for the execu tion of criminals in many parts of the world …
12the chair — US short for electric chair. 5》 chiefly Brit. a metal socket holding a rail in place on a railway sleeper. → chair …
13The chair — electric chair (American slang); presiding officer of a legislative chamber or committee …
14Dentist in the Chair — Directed by Don Chaffey Produced by Bertram Ostrer …
15Three for the Chair — infobox Book | name = Three for the Chair title orig = translator = author = Rex Stout cover artist = Bill English country = United states language = English series = Nero Wolfe genre = Detective fiction publisher = Viking Press release date =… …
16Man in the Chair — Theatrical release poster Directed by Michael Schroeder Produced by Michael Schroed …
17go to the chair — {v. phr.} To be executed in the electric chair. * /After many stays of execution, the criminal finally had to go to the chair./ …
18go to the chair — {v. phr.} To be executed in the electric chair. * /After many stays of execution, the criminal finally had to go to the chair./ …
19Man in the Chair — (L homme dans la chaise) (2007) est un film indépendant américain écrit et réalisé par Michael Schroeder et mettant en vedette Christopher Plummer, Michael Angarano, M. Emmet Walsh, et Robert Wagner. L homme dans la chaise est une expression… …
20give someone the chair — verb To execute a person by means of the electric chair. Joseph ODell, convicted of a brutal rape and murder, was sentenced to death after a Virginia prosecutor told the jury that if they didnt give him the chair, hed one day get out and be free… …
