up the river en · ADP
Pronunciation
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Etymology
A reference to Sing Sing prison, which is located on the Hudson river, to the north of (and upstream from) New York City.
Meanings
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(US, idiomatic) To prison.
The former baseball player that Cincinnati idolized is being sent up the river to Ashland, Ky., to serve a prison term for cheating on his taxes.
1990 July 21, “Pete Rose: He doesn't belong in the Hall of Fame”, in Dallas Morning News, retrieved 23 Sep 2010:
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Translations (2)
fi telkien taakse (idiomatic: to prison) · fi leivättömän pöydän ääreen (idiomatic: to prison)