have a lock on
Example Sentences
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Not only do they have her and the people who came to the summit, Wade says, they also have a lock on the ship Mike uses as a mobile headquarters.
From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024
The hotels do not always have a lock on the rentals; many pop up elsewhere online.
From Washington Post • May 6, 2022
But he doesn’t have a lock on the diversity vote.
From Washington Times • May 5, 2022
But celebrities don’t have a lock on this free form, open-mic talent show.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2020
“If I can't have a lock on my room, I'm going to move out. I don't trust the people living in this house,” I say.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
