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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 |
|---|
| Vin | | VIN | English |
| OvÍDio | | - | Portuguese |
| Moss | | - | English (Archaic), Jewish |
| Seraphina | | - | English (Rare), German (Rare), Late Roman |
| Randulf | | - | Ancient Germanic |
| Lakeshia | | - | African American |