sent to the Tower

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Phrase 1.3 Usage notes

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[edit] Etymology

From the Tower of London, a famous prison.

[edit] Phrase

sent to the Tower

1. (British, colloquial) imprisoned

[edit] Usage notes

• Almost exclusively used in the past tense; “send to the Tower” is virtually unknown. “Tower” is capitalized, as it is a proper noun, referring to “The Tower (of London)”.