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buzz upTo allow entrance into a building from a higher floor by triggering an electronic lock.Rate it:

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close inTo enclose, lock up inside something.Rate it:

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fermer l'écurie quand les chevaux sont dehorsTo lock the stable door when the steed is stolen.Rate it:

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gongoozleTo leisurely watch the passage of boats, from the bank of a canal, lock or bridge.Rate it:

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lock awayTo lock up; to lock in a safe place, out of view.Rate it:

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lock hornsTo come into conflict.Rate it:

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lock inAlternative form of lock-inRate it:

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lock lipsTo kiss on the lips; to engage in a French kiss.Rate it:

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lock onto automatically track a targetRate it:

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lock onhave a missile track a targetRate it:

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lock outAn event in which an employer bars employees from working as a tactic in negotiating terms of employment, particularly in response to a strike or threat to strike.Rate it:

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Lock the Barn Door after the Horse is OutTo be become more conscious in doing something when it is already too late, to give useless try to somethingRate it:

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lock upTo cease responding, to freeze.Rate it:

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lock upTo close all doors and windows of a place securely.Rate it:

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lock upTo invest in something long term.Rate it:

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lock upTo imprison or incarcerate someone.Rate it:

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lock, stock and barrelA thing in its entirety, with nothing omitted.Rate it:

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Lock, Stock, and BarrelTo mean the whole thingRate it:

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shut into lock inRate it:

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spannerA hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.Rate it:

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under lock and keyImprisoned with little or no chance of escape.Rate it:

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