wall somebody up

片語動詞所屬單字wall

wall somebody up — 片語動詞

1. to trap or imprison a person behind a wall, often by building a wall that blocks

1.片語動詞
釋義

困在牆後;囚禁

to trap or imprison a person behind a wall, often by building a wall that blocks their escape.

例句

In the old legend, the king walled up his enemies inside the castle dungeon.

The prisoner was walled up in a tiny cell with no windows for years.