n.
1.a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) jail v.
1.lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Idiom of the Day
touch a sore spot/point
to mention a sensitive matter that will upset someone
I touched a sore spot when I began to talk about my friend's problems at work.