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behind bars

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /bɪˌhaɪnd ˈbɑrz/ · UK /bɪˌhaɪnd ˈbɑːz/

behind bars means: Someone is in prison.

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Someone is in prison.

  • He is behind bars.
  • She spent five years behind bars for fraud.
  • Will the attack put him behind bars again?

Similar words: in prison, in jail

Opposites: free

Common phrases: years behind bars, put someone behind bars

Questions about behind bars

What does behind bars mean?

Someone is in prison.

What is behind bars in other languages?

Türkçe: hapiste · Español: en prisión · Français: en prison · Deutsch: im Gefängnis · Italiano: in prigione · 日本語: 刑務所で

How do you pronounce behind bars?

In American English /bɪˌhaɪnd ˈbɑrz/; in British English /bɪˌhaɪnd ˈbɑːz/.

How do you use behind bars in a sentence?

He is behind bars. She spent five years behind bars for fraud.

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