meter en un manicomio

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to put in an asylum
Aduciendo que estaba loco, sus hermanos, lo metieron en un manicomio para quedarse con su fortuna.Claiming that he was crazy, his brothers put him in an asylum to keep his fortune.
b. to commit to a mental hospital
Sin tener motivos muy claros, la metieron en un manicomio y murió allí olvidada por todos.For no clear reason, she was committed to a mental hospital and died there, forgotten by everyone.
c. to put away
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¡Estás loco! Deberían meterte en un manicomio.You're mad! You should be put away.
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