释义 |
under lock and keySecurely locked up: the rifle was stored under lock and key figurative Julius always kept his personal feelings under lock and key...- Afterwards it will once again be under lock and key, behind a shatterproof, bulletproof, glass window, away from prying fingers.
- The farmers are appealing to all dog owners in the area to make sure their dogs are chained or under lock and key especially at night time when most of the damage seems to take place.
- Is it a question of women being literally held as slave captive in the physical sense, living behind bars, under lock and key, or is it a question of something more subtle?
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