What does "Lock away" mean?
imprison, confine
"Lock away" in a sentence
Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.
IT DOESN'T SET YOU FREE, BUT LOCKS YOU AWAY FOREVER.
— Gossip Girl S1E16
She was locked away in a castle guarded by a terrible fire breathing dragon.
— Shrek
Do I have to lock myself away in a room and get high to prove it to you?
— Breaking Bad S5E7
She had locked something away, something deep inside her.
— Inception
He's locked himself away in his flat.
— Sherlock S4E2
Your mother's a mental defective, locked away in some asylum.
— The Crown S2E9
Imagine someone sells a joint and then gets locked away in a dangerous prison for years.
— The Good Place S4E10
He makes fun... but he'll eat anything that's not locked away.
— The Sopranos S2E1
"Lock away" in TV shows & movies
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