Question

What does strap him down and put him in a cage mean in the quote? "Curley's gonna want to shoot him. Curley's still mad about his hand. An' s'pose they lock him up and strap him down and put him in a cage. That ain't no good, George."

Answer 1

Answer:

to tie down or bind down to something and put in a cage.

Explanation:

What this means is: if the man is locked and tied down and he is put in a cage, that will not amount to any good.