kept under lock and key
1under lock and key — 1. Locked up 2. Imprisoned • • • Main Entry: ↑lock * * * under lock and key phrase in a room or container which is fastened with a lock These files should be kept under lock and key. Thesaurus: closed …
2under lock and key — 1. kept safely in a room or container that is locked. I tend to keep medicines under lock and key because of the kids. 2. in prison. I think the feeling from the general public is that people like that should be kept under lock and key for the… …
3under lock and key — in a room or container which is fastened with a lock These files should be kept under lock and key …
4cone and key — In old English law, a woman at fourteen or fifteen years of age could take charge of her house and receive cone and key; that is, keep the accounts and keys. Said by Lord Coke to be cover and keye, meaning that at that age a woman knew what in… …
5cone and key — In old English law, a woman at fourteen or fifteen years of age could take charge of her house and receive cone and key; that is, keep the accounts and keys. Said by Lord Coke to be cover and keye, meaning that at that age a woman knew what in… …
6lock — [[t]lɒ̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ locks, locking, locked 1) VERB When you lock something such as a door, drawer, or case, you fasten it, usually with a key, so that other people cannot open it. [V n] Are you sure you locked the front door?... [V ed] Wolfgang… …
7lock — lock1 [ lak ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to fasten something such as a door or a container, usually with a key, so that other people cannot open it: John went out and locked the door behind him. Have you locked the car? lock something in something …
8lock — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 fastening device ADJECTIVE ▪ combination, cylinder, deadbolt (esp. AmE), mortise, Yale™ (BrE) ▪ The hotels replaced their mortise locks on guest rooms with magnetic card readers …
9key-beer — ale, or a better sort of beer, kept under lock and key. Kent …
10lock — lock1 W3S2 [lɔk US la:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fasten something)¦ 2¦(keep in a safe place)¦ 3¦(fixed position)¦ 4¦(fixed situation)¦ 5 be locked in battle/combat/dispute etc 6 lock arms 7 lock horns (with somebody) Phrasal verbs lock… …
