- have a lock on
- informal have an unbreakable hold on or total control over
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
have a lock on
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have a lock on something — mainly american phrase to have total control of something or understand it completely Both factions thought they had a lock on the latest trend. Thesaurus: to understand somethingsynonym Main entry: lock … Useful english dictionary
have a lock on N. Amer. — have a lock on N. Amer. informal have an unbreakable hold on. → lock … English new terms dictionary
have a lock on something — mainly American to have total control of something or understand it completely Both factions thought they had a lock on the latest trend … English dictionary
lock — lock1 [läk] n. [ME < OE loc, a bolt, bar, enclosure, prison, akin to Ger loch, a hole, ON lok, a lid, prob. < IE base * leug , to bend > Gr lygos, supple twig, L luctȧri, to struggle] 1. a mechanical device furnished with a bolt and,… … English World dictionary
lock — Used in the context of general equities. Make a market both ways ( bid and offer) either on the bid, offering, or an in between price only. Locking on the offering occurs to attract a seller, since the trader is willing to pay (and ask) the… … Financial and business terms
lock — I UK [lɒk] / US [lɑk] verb Word forms lock : present tense I/you/we/they lock he/she/it locks present participle locking past tense locked past participle locked *** 1) a) [transitive] to fasten something such as a door or a container, usually… … English dictionary
lock — lock1 noun 1》 a mechanism for keeping a door, lid, or container fastened, typically operated by a key. ↘a similar device used to prevent the operation of a vehicle or other machine. 2》 a short section of a canal or river with gates and… … English new terms dictionary
lock — I [[t]lɒk[/t]] n. 1) bui a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc 2) bui any contrivance for fastening or … From formal English to slang
lock-in — n British a drinking session taking place in a pub after official closing time. The practice, which usually involves locking out late arrivals, hence locking in the existing cli entele, is illegal but sometimes unoffi cially condoned by local… … Contemporary slang
Lock picking — is the act of unlocking a lock by analyzing and manipulating the components of the lock device, without the original key. Although lock picking can be associated with criminal intent, it is an essential skill for a locksmith. Lock picking is the… … Wikipedia
