What does "Lock in" mean?

confine someone by securing a door

Synonym: imprisoned Opposite: freed

"Lock in" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

You're gonna lock us in here?

How I Met Your Mother S5E1

you get locked in a Cupboard by the big bad wolf

Peppa Pig S1E33

Yeah, she fell asleep five minutes after I locked her in, and she hasn't moved in the past ten hours.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2E9

My roommate bet me five bucks that I couldn’t, and then he stuck a board through the handles that locked me in.

Friends S4E2

And we're locked in.

Frozen 2

Because I'm going to steal your passport and lock you in our room.

Gossip Girl S2E5

I'm locked in a bathroom crying...

Grey's Anatomy S8E19

in case I get locked in there again?

Modern Family S4E1

"Lock in" in TV shows & movies

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