lie by the heels

• vi. 坐牢(被监禁)

lie by the heels的用法和样例：

例句

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. He's doing time for pinching goods in the stores.
   他因在百货商店行窃而在坐牢。
2. Thomas will have to wear the stripes for this.
   托马斯得为此事坐牢。