left to rot in jail/prison

idiom

: left in jail/prison for a very long time

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left to rot in jail/prison

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“Left to rot in jail/prison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left%20to%20rot%20in%20jail%2Fprison. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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