put him in to get him out

phrase

An election poster catchphrase, and rallying cry, for imprisoned Republicans to be elected to parliament.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. IrelandhistoricalgovernmentAn election poster catchphrase, and rallying cry, for imprisoned Republicans to be elected to parliament.

Origin

Coined by Irish revolutionary Michael Collins.

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APA

put him in to get him out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20him%20in%20to%20get%20him%20out

MLA

“put him in to get him out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20him%20in%20to%20get%20him%20out. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put him in to get him out,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20him%20in%20to%20get%20him%20out.

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