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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!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Laboni | | - | Bengali |
| ÇAĞRi | | - | Turkish |
| Yasmine | | YAZ-min (English) | Persian, Arabic, English (Modern) |
| Antoine | | awn-TWAWN (French), an-TWAWN (American) | French, African American |
| Frannie | | FRAN-ee | English |
| Amber | | ['æmbə] | |