en tôle

made of sheet metal; in prison

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made of sheet metal; in prison In the first sense, it describes something made from thin metal sheets. In the informal second sense, especially with être or aller, it means being or going to prison.
FR: Il a passé la nuit en tôle après son arrestation.
EN: He spent the night in prison after his arrest.

Je croyais que t'étais en tôle.

I thought you were in prison.

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

De nos jours, il y a beaucoup de choses qui sont faites en tôle.

Nowadays, there are many things made of sheet metal.

Tu veux finir en tôle?

Do you want to end up in jail?

— Blow Out (1981)

La moitié du gang est en tôle et l'autre moitié est en cavale.

Half the gang is behind bars, and the other half is on the run.

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

Ils l'ont laissé deux jours en tôle, et ils l'ont relâché.

They kept him in jail for two days, then released him.

— Léon (1994)

Aujourd'hui, on fabrique beaucoup de choses en tôle.

Today, many things are made from sheet metal.

Si t'es dans cette limousine plutôt qu'en tôle, c'est grâce à mon ami.

If you're in this limousine instead of behind bars, it's thanks to my friend.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Si j'informe l'agent de probation, il retournera en tôle.

If I inform the probation officer, he'll go back to prison.

— Blow Out (1981)

Quand le petit Oscar aura trois ans, on lui donnera un tambour en tôle.

When little Oscar turns three, he will be given a tin drum.

— Le Tambour (1979)