lock in
phrasal verblock somebody/yourself in (…)
- to prevent somebody from leaving a place by locking the door
- At 9 p.m. the prisoners are locked in for the night.
Extra Examples- I locked myself in the bathroom.
- I was terrified they would lock me in again.
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