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lock someone up — take him away and lock him up Syn: imprison, jail, incarcerate, send to prison, put behind bars, put under lock and key, put in chains, clap in irons, cage, pen, coop up; informal put away, put inside … Thesaurus of popular words
lock someone up — IMPRISON, jail, incarcerate, intern, send to prison, put behind bars, put under lock and key, put in chains, clap in irons, cage, pen, coop up; informal send down, put away, put inside. → lock … Useful english dictionary
lock someone up — Syn: imprison, jail, incarcerate, intern, send to prison, put behind bars, put under lock and key, cage, pen, coop up; informal send down, put away, put inside … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
lock — lock1 noun 1》 a mechanism for keeping a door, lid, or container fastened, typically operated by a key. ↘a similar device used to prevent the operation of a vehicle or other machine. 2》 a short section of a canal or river with gates and… … English new terms dictionary
lock — lock1 [ lak ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to fasten something such as a door or a container, usually with a key, so that other people cannot open it: John went out and locked the door behind him. Have you locked the car? lock something in something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lock away — verb place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend She locked her jewels in the safe • Syn: ↑lock in, ↑lock, ↑put away, ↑shut up, ↑shut away, ↑lock up … Useful english dictionary
lock — 1 verb 1 FASTEN SOMETHING (I, T) to fasten something with a lock or be fastened with a lock: Did you lock the car? I can t get the door to lock. 2 PUT STH IN A SAFE PLACE (transitive always + adv/prep) to put something in a safe place and lock… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lock up — verb 1. secure by locking (Freq. 3) lock up the house before you go on vacation • Derivationally related forms: ↑lockup • Hypernyms: ↑fasten, ↑fix, ↑secure • … Useful english dictionary
lock in — verb 1. close with or as if with a tight seal (Freq. 1) This vacuum pack locks in the flavor! • Syn: ↑seal in • Hypernyms: ↑confine • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
lock away — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you lock something away in a place or container, you put or hide it there and fasten the lock. [V n P] She meticulously cleaned the gun and locked it away in its case... [V P n (not pron)] He had even locked away all the videos … English dictionary
