locksomeoneout
phrasal verbwithlockverbuk/lɒk/us/lɑːk/
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topreventsomeone fromenteringabuildingorroombylockingthedoor:
He had tobreakinto thehousebecause hisgirlfriendhadlockedhim out.
topreventworkersfromenteringtheirplaceofworkuntil theyagreetoparticularconditionsgiven by theemployer:
Management hasthreatenedtolockout theworkforceif they do notaccepttheproposedchangesinworkingmethods.
to make itimpossiblefor someone to use acomputersystem,electronicdevice, etc.:
When someone isfiredthey areimmediatelylockedout of thenetwork.
If youenterthewrongpasswordtoo manytimes, thephonelocksyou out.
Somepartsof thesystemarelockedout so they can't beaccessedbymistake.
Locking and bolting
- bar
- batten
- bolt
- handcuff
- hermetically
- latch
- lock
- lock (something) up
- locksomethingaway
- locksomethingin
- lockable
- love lock
- manacle
- padlock
- relock
- shut
- shutsomeoneaway
- under lock and keyidiom
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