The story
A reference to Sing Sing prison, which is located on the Hudson river, to the north of (and upstream from) New York City.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
up the river
Today it means: To prison. Full definition →
Today it means: To prison. Full definition →
A reference to Sing Sing prison, which is located on the Hudson river, to the north of (and upstream from) New York City.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.