单词 | to get on lock |
释义 | > as lemmasto get (also have, keep, etc.) (something) on lock P12. U.S. slang. to get (also have, keep, etc.) (something) on lock: (originally in the language of hip hop) to control or dominate (a situation, person, etc.); to have mastery of or be assured of success in (an activity or endeavour). [Apparently short for on lockdown at lockdown n. 2a. ΚΠ 1991 ‘Main Source’ Live at Barbeque (transcript of song) in www.lyricsfreak.com (O.E.D. Archive) Don't be misled, I keep rappers on lock like a dread. 1998 Washington Post 23 Dec. (Style section) c3/2 ‘Hip-hop,’ notes Washington, ‘has got pop culture on lock.’ 2001 Chicago Defender 3 Nov. 25 They've got the South on lock with their mesmerizing musical madness. 2004 Tense Dec. 84/1 At times Snoop's laidback style leaves you feeling a lil' too relaxed but still manages to keep it on lock. 2008 E. Rhodes Street Vengeance 81 She had it on lock... Nothing moved in the area if she didn't move it or give the word on it. 2014 Thug Kitchen p. xxvii The last thing anybody needs is another book..telling you how to cook meat. Clearly you got that shit on lock. < as lemmas |
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