Behind bar是什麼意思

"Behind bars" is an English idiom that means to be in prison or to be confined in a jail cell. The "bars" refer to the metal bars or bars on the windows of a prison cell that prevent the inmates from escaping.

For example: "The notorious criminal has been behind bars for over a decade."

This phrase is often used in news reports, books, and everyday conversations to describe someone who is serving a prison sentence or has been arrested and is awaiting trial.