under lock and key
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- (USCategory:American English#UNDERLOCKANDKEY, UKCategory:British English#UNDERLOCKANDKEY, idiomaticCategory:English idioms#UNDERLOCKANDKEY) Imprisoned with little or no chance of escape; locked up.
- If it was him we can have him under lock and key in 24 hours.Category:English terms with usage examples#UNDERLOCKANDKEY
- (USCategory:American English#UNDERLOCKANDKEY, UKCategory:British English#UNDERLOCKANDKEY, idiomaticCategory:English idioms#UNDERLOCKANDKEY) Safely guarded; locked away.
- 2008, Edward J. McMillan, Model Policies and Procedures for Not-for-Profit Organizations, page 239:
- It is the policy of the organization to keep unused check supplies safeguarded under lock and key.Category:English terms with quotations#UNDERLOCKANDKEY
Translations
imprisoned — see behind bars
safely guarded, locked away
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