locksomeoneout ofsomething
phrasal verbwithlockverbuk/lɒk/us/lɑːk/
topreventapersonororganizationfrom having or beingableto takepartin something:
Thecompanyrisksbeinglockedout of China'sboomingcarmarket.
Advantage and disadvantage
- a stick to beatsomeonewithidiom
- an ace upyoursleeveidiom
- attraction
- be well in thereidiom
- be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom
- head start
- hold all the cardsidiom
- in
- in the right place at the right timeidiom
- it's tough at the topidiom
- lock
- lose
- profit
- secret weapon
- silver lining
- stick
- the best of both worldsidiom
- tough
- trouble
- trump card