| 释义 |
lock sb up
lock sb up — phrasal verb with lock /lɒk/ aep /lɑːk/ verb
► F0 to put someone in a prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill: » Murderers should be locked up for life.» After what she did, they should lock her up and throw away the key (= lock her up until she dies).→ SEE ALSO LOCK-UP(Cf. ↑lock-up)Thesaurus+: ↑Putting people in prison |