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Meaning of under lock and key | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Imprisoned with little or no chance of escape; locked up.
    UK, US, idiomatic
  2. Safely guarded; locked away.
    UK, US, idiomatic

Equivalents

Español a cal y canto
Français sous clé
Latina sub clave
Polski pod kluczem pod kluczem

Examples

“If it was him we can have⟳ him under lock⟳ and key in 24 hours.”
“It is the policy of the organization to keep⟳ unused check supplies safeguarded under lock⟳ and key.”

CEFR level

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

under no circumstance under no circumstances under oath under one's arm under one's belt under one's breath

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