Send (one) up the river In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "send (one) up the river", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-05-30 11:05

Meaning of Send (one) up the river

Send (one) up the river American phrasal verb

To condemn one to prison

The judge sent him up the river for 5 years due to blackmailing a famous singer.

The editor of the newspaper was sent up the river for disclosing the confidential information.

The same judge had previously sent him up the river for burglary.

Other phrases about:

lock (someone) up and throw away the key

To imprison someone forever or indefinitely

lock away

1. Used in a situation in which something is put in a safe place or container secured with a lock.

2. Used in a situation in which someone is sentenced to prison.

3. Used in a situation in which someone could go somewhere to be alone.

make heads roll

To make one be harshly penalized or lose his/her jobs or positions because something goes wrong.
 

give (one) Jesse

If you say that you give (one) Jesse, you mean that you criticize or punish someone.

damn by association

To vilify someone/something because they are affiliated with a certain person, organization, or thing.

Grammar and Usage of Send (one) up the river

Verb Forms

  • sends (one) up the river
  • sent (one) up the river
  • sending (one) up the river

The verb "send" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

Origin of Send (one) up the river

This phrase originates from the fact that convicts from New York City would be sent up the Hudson River to Ossining State Prison ("Sing Sing").
 

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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