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lock someone or something away

to put someone or something away in a locked container or space. You will have to lock all the medications away when the grandchildren come to visit. They locked away some cash for a rainy day. They locked it away.

See also: away, lock

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HOMEOWNERS in Coventry are being urged to lock away their garden tools following a spate of burglaries. Gardening tools used by burglars by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) Stop thieves smashing it open by keeping the lock away from the ground. LOCK IT, OR LOSE IT by The Mirror (London, England) And any tool in your shed or garage can be used to break into your home so lock away crowbars, hammers, chisels and the like in a strong tool box. Your home is safe with me; There's a summer place - yours - and it's ... by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)			living large living on borrowed time lo and behold Lo and behold! load load down load into load onto load up load with loaded loaded for bear loaded to the gills loads of loaf loaf around loaf away loan loan to lob at lobby lobby against lobby for local yokel lock lock away lock horns lock in lock in on lock on lock onto lock out of lock up lock, stock, and barrel locker locker-room loco lodge lodge against lodge in lodge with log log for log off log on log up loggerhead loin loiter loiter around loiter away			Lock 30, Erie Canal Lock 30, Erie Canal Lock 32, Erie Canal Lock 32, Erie Canal Lock 33, Erie Canal Lock 33, Erie Canal Lock 34, Erie Canal Lock 34, Erie Canal Lock 35, Erie Canal Lock 35, Erie Canal Lock 4, Erie Canal Lock 4, Erie Canal Lock 5, Erie Canal Lock 5, Erie Canal Lock 6, Erie Canal Lock 6, Erie Canal Lock 7, Erie Canal Lock 7, Erie Canal Lock 8, Erie Canal Lock 8, Erie Canal Lock 9, Erie Canal Lock 9, Erie Canal Lock and dam Lock and key Lock and Key Hypothesis Lock and Key Model Lock and Key Theory Lock and Key Theory Lock and Key Theory Lock and load lock away lock backset Lock bay lock bevel lock block lock bolt Lock box Lock box Lock Boxes Lock Boxes lock chamber lock chamber lock clip Lock Commitment Letter lock corner lock down lock down lock down lock down lock down lock edge lock edge lock face lock faceplate Lock file lock forceps lock forceps lock forceps Lock Forming Quality lock forward lock forward

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