in the dock

English

Etymology

Referring to the dock in which an accused person stands in a courtroom.

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

in the dock

(idiomatic) Under accusation, scrutiny; subject to critical inspection.
Synonym: on trial

Related terms

Translations

(idiomatic) under accusation, scrutiny; subject to critical inspection

Russian: на скамье́ подсуди́мых (na skamʹjé podsudímyx)
Ukrainian: на ла́ві підсу́дних (na lávi pidsúdnyx)

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