phrasal verb

Lock away

Rank #1233Letter LInseparable

2Sections

Lock in a safe place

Meanings

  • Lock in a safe place (separable [optional], International English)
  • Put someone in prison or a mental hospital for a very long time (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • We need to LOCK AWAY before someone notices.
  • Management's decided to LOCK AWAY apparently.
  • I suppose LOCK AWAY is the least terrible option.

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