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Meaning of locking someone up and throwing away the key | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

present participle and gerund of lock someone up and throw away the key

form-of, gerund, participle, present

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

locking the stable door after the horse has been stolen locking the stable door after the horse has bolted locking through locking under locking up lockpick

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