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lock away

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
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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While theft will likely continue as long as many grades of scrap metal are at such high prices, Melton suggests that companies lock away any equipment or material in an enclosed facility as a preventative measure.
Despite their commitment to lock away the savings to hire more cops, Los Angeles city officials have passed up clear chances to cut costs while approving salary hikes that have driven up payroll costs faster than revenue increases.
One evening, she neglects to lock away a couple of family treasures--a bejeweled scepter and a crystal skull--and in the light of morning, she discovers the scepter has been stolen by her ne'er-do-well cousin.
 
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