What does put behind bars mean?
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put be·hind bars
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word put behind bars.
Princeton's WordNet
imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remandverb
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"
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put behind bars
To "put behind bars" generally means to imprison someone, typically due to a criminal offense. This expression speaks to physically incarcerating a person in a cell or prison which is often characterized by barred doors or windows.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of put behind bars in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of put behind bars in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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We thought a lot of the radical Islamic centers would be closed, well-known extremists would be rounded up and put behind bars, it's all talk.
Promoting hate and division and actually attacking the administration or anybody who's involved with this administration. That's unheard-of. She should be put behind bars and throw away the key.
Just to think that this helpless dog went through so much at the hands of some monster, i think that anybody that’s capable of committing a crime like this needs to be put behind bars.
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