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Definition of
lock in phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
lock in
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
lock somebody/yourself in (…)
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to prevent someone from leaving a place by locking the door
At 9 p.m. the prisoners are locked in for the night.
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lock in
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Nearby words
locker room
noun
locket
noun
lock in
phrasal verb
lockjaw
noun
lock-keeper
noun