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lock away

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Verb1.lock away - place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape; "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe"
put away, shut away, shut up, lock in, lock up, lock
confine - prevent from leaving or from being removed
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vt sep → wegschließen; person → einsperren; he locked the money away in his safe → er schloss das Geld in seinem Safe ein


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While theft will likely continue as long as many grades of scrap metal are at such high prices, Melton suggests that companies lock away any equipment or material in an enclosed facility as a preventative measure.
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Despite their commitment to lock away the savings to hire more cops, Los Angeles city officials have passed up clear chances to cut costs while approving salary hikes that have driven up payroll costs faster than revenue increases.
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One evening, she neglects to lock away a couple of family treasures--a bejeweled scepter and a crystal skull--and in the light of morning, she discovers the scepter has been stolen by her ne'er-do-well cousin.
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