under glass
English
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Prepositional phrase
under glass
- (horticulture, literally) In a greenhouse, a cold frame, or a similar structure; said of the propagation and growth of plants.
- In a glass case, like an item in a museum.
- (idiomatic, slang) In jail.
Translations
in a greenhouse
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slang: in jail
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