behind bars

behind bars  {adv. phr.}
In jail; in prison.
He was a pickpocket and had spent many years behind bars.
That boy is always in trouble and will end up behind bars.
Categories: add yours {adv. phr.}
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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