Phrase guide

put him in to get him out

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

An election poster catchphrase, and rallying cry, for imprisoned Republicans to be elected to parliament.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, historical

Topics: government, politics

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History

Etymology

Coined by Irish revolutionary Michael Collins.