open a lock
Frequency: 7.07.8 per million words
to unlock something, usually with a key.
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Examples (10)
- He managed to open the lock with a hairpin.
- Did you remember to open the front door lock?
- The locksmith will come to open the jammed lock.
- She couldn't open the lock because she had lost the key.
- It took him several attempts to open the rusty lock.
- You need a special tool to open this type of lock.
- They tried to open the lock by force, but it wouldn't budge.
- Can you please open the safe lock for me?
- I watched him deftly open the intricate lock.
- If the key breaks, you won't be able to open the lock.