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Definition of lock in phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lock in

phrasal verb
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lock somebody/yourself in (…)
  1. to prevent somebody from leaving a place by locking the door
    • At 9 p.m. the prisoners are locked in for the night.
    Extra Examples
    • I locked myself in the bathroom.
    • I was terrified they would lock me in again.
See lock in in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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