clap in irons

clap in irons
clap in jail (or irons) put in prison (or in chains).
Main Entry: clap

English terms dictionary. 2015.

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  • clap someone in jail (or irons) — put someone in prison (or in chains). → clap …   English new terms dictionary

  • clap — Ⅰ. clap [1] ► VERB (clapped, clapping) 1) strike the palms of (one s hands) together repeatedly, especially to applaud. 2) slap encouragingly on the back. 3) place (a hand) briefly over one s face as a gesture of dismay. 4) (of a bird) flap (its… …   English terms dictionary

  • clap in jail — ► clap in jail (or irons) put in prison (or in chains). Main Entry: ↑clap …   English terms dictionary

  • clap in jail — clap (someone) in jail (or irons) put (someone) in prison (or in chains) …   Useful english 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

  • 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

  • enslave — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. subjugate, enthrall, suppress, dominate, hold dominion over; oppress, tyrannize; addict. See subjection, habit. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. subjugate, bind, put in irons, oppress, hold under, restrain …   English dictionary for students

  • fetter — verb 1) the captive was fettered Syn: shackle, manacle, handcuff, clap in irons, put in chains, chain (up); informal cuff; literary enfetter 2) these obligations fetter the company s powers Syn: restrict, restrain, constrain, limit …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • 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

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