phrasal verb

Lock up

Rank #1238Letter LInseparable

2Sections

Close all doors, windows, etc.

Meanings

  • Close all doors, windows, etc. (separable [optional], International English)
  • Lock something in a safe place (separable [optional], International English)
  • Put in prison or a mental hospital (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • She LOCKED UP after everyone had left and went home.
  • I LOCKED my money UP in the safe.
  • They LOCKED him UP for burglary.

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