Tonia Thai
2021-11-21 09:11
Lock away American British informal
When used as a phrasal verb a noun or pronoun can be placed between "lock" and "away.
1. Used in a situation in which something is put in a safe place or container secured with a lock.
That valuable jewelry should be safely locked away.
She meticulously check confidential files and locked them away in the safe deposit box.
2. Used in a situation in which someone is sentenced to prison.
He was locked away for killing a man in a violent fight.
The court locked Jay away for nine months due to the assault.
3. Used in a situation in which someone could go somewhere to be alone.
Adam has been locking himself away in the lab all day for making experiments.
After a stressful week, I want to lock myself away with books.
To imprison someone forever or indefinitely
To condemn one to prison
To vilify someone/something because they are affiliated with a certain person, organization, or thing.
To give someone a punishment.
The verb "lock" should be conjugated according to its tense.
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