The difference between Bang up and Imprison
When used as verbs, bang up means to damage, whereas imprison means to put in or as if in prison.
Bang up is also adjective with the meaning: good, superior, excellent.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bang up and Imprison
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Bang up as an adjective (idiomatic, often [[hyphenate]]d):
Good, superior, excellent.
Examples:
"He's doing a bang up job."
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Bang up as a verb:
To damage.
Examples:
"He banged up his new car last night."
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Bang up as a verb:
To put someone in prison.
Examples:
"He was so drunk that the police banged him up for the night."
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Imprison as a verb (transitive):
To put in or as if in prison; confine.