Prison, particularly a maximum security federal prison.
(Prisão, em particular uma prisão federal de segurança máxima).
Example
After he got caught robbing a bank, Ted was sent to the big house for 20 years.
Example
After he got caught robbing a bank, Ted was sent to the big house for 20 years.
(Depois que ele foi pego roubando um banco, Ted foi enviado para a prisão por 20 anos).
Etymology
Etymology
This phrase became popular in the early 1900's, when organized crime and large scale prisons developed in the United States.
(Esta frase se tornou popular no início dos anos 1900, quando o crime organizado e as prisões foram construídas em larga escala nos Estados Unidos.)
Synonyms
up the river, under glass, behind bars, in jail, in prison.
Synonyms
up the river, under glass, behind bars, in jail, in prison.
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