sent to the Tower
(British, colloquial) imprisoned; punished.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(British, colloquial) imprisoned; punished.
Origin: Referring to the Tower of London, a famous citadel used as a prison. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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