Put in the clinkPut in the clink : PhrasesMeaning: To be sent to prison. Example: OJ was not put in the clink. Origin: Clink does not refer to rattling chains but, rather, the name of a specific London prison which, in turn, took its name from the Borough in which it was sited. This was The Liberty of Clink, a district of Southwark exempt from the jurisdiction of the City of London. Phrases Index | ||
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