| 释义 |
clap (one) in jail clap (one) in jailTo put one in jail, often abruptly. You can't just clap someone in jail! What are the charges here?See also: clap, jailclap someone in jail (or irons) put someone in prison (or in chains). The meaning of clap in these idioms is somewhat removed from the original one of ‘make a sudden explosive sound’. Over time the word developed the additional sense of ‘make a sudden action’, without necessarily implying any sound.See also: clap, jail, someone |