lock away
phrasal verblock somebody away
(also lock somebody up)
- (informal) to put somebody in prison
lock something away
(also lock something up)
- to put something in a safe place that can be locked
- to put money into an investment that you cannot easily turn into cash
lock somebody up/away
- (informal) to put somebody in prison related noun lock-upTopics Crime and punishmentc2
lock something up/away
- to put something in a safe place that can be locked
- All the valuables were safely locked away.
- to put money into an investment that you cannot easily turn into cash
- Their capital is all locked up in property.