lock away

Frequency: 7.17.9 per million words

to put something in a locked place so that it is safe.

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Examples (10)

  • All the valuables were safely locked away.
  • She locked her jewelry away in the safe.
  • He decided to lock the important documents away.
  • The children's toys were locked away in a chest.
  • You should always lock your passport away when traveling.
  • The old woman used to lock away her precious memories in a diary.
  • They locked away all the sensitive files before leaving the office.
  • Make sure to lock the hazardous chemicals away from kids.
  • The government locked away classified information for decades.
  • The museum locks valuable artifacts away in a secure vault.