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lock (someone) up and throw away the key

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lock (someone) up and throw away the key

To incarcerate someone in prison forever or indefinitely. That crazy drunk driver nearly hit me! I hope they lock him up and throw away the key!
See also: and, away, key, lock, throw, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Felicius-Late Roman
'Isam-Arabic
Tallak-Norwegian
Eitan-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Ayscue['eiskju:]
Timoteotee-mo-TE-o (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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