have a lock on
Example Sentences
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“It’s always better to have a lock on the barn door than to go chase the horse once it’s out,” he said in an interview.
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2022
But she doesn’t have a lock on San Fernando High School alumni: At least one fellow Tiger, comedian George Lopez, has endorsed Caruso.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2022
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
“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
