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lock away

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lock in, lock away, lock, put away, shut up, shut away, lock upverb

    place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

    "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe"

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  1. lock awayverb

    to lock up; to lock in a safe place

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  1. lock away

    "Lock away" is a phrase which generally means to put something in a safe or secure place and secure it with a lock. This can be used in a literal sense, such as physically locking away valuable items for protection or security. Alternatively, it can also be used metaphorically to describe emotions or thoughts that are kept hidden or suppressed. Additionally, the term can infer imprisonment or confinement.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lock away in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lock away in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of lock away in a Sentence

  1. Jeff Melvoin:

    It's cabin fever season people, that time of year when four walls feel like they're going to come in here and choke the spirit right out of you. Time to lock away those firearms and hang tough. No way through it except to do it.

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