under lock and key
Example Sentences
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The sorrows that trouble him he keeps under lock and key.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Wirtz could provide an option on the flank, but Liverpool's wide areas appear to be under lock and key.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025
His sister can’t even imagine what he gets up to with all those suspect books he keeps piled up under lock and key.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025
They still use equipment the Yankees donated in 2019 during MLB’s debut in Europe — baseball’s are in sparse supply in the U.K., so the Mets keep their gameday stockpile under lock and key.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024
"I don't care if he is under lock and key," she says.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
