up the river N. Amer.
informal
to or in prison. [with allusion to Sing Sing prison, situated up the Hudson River from the city of New York.]
→ river
UP THE RIVER N. AMER.
Meaning of UP THE RIVER N. AMER. in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004