lock yourself out

lock yourself out
ˌlock sb/yourself ˈout (of sth) derived
to prevent sb from entering a place by locking the door

I'd locked myself out of the house and had to break a window to get in.

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  • lock yourself out of something — ˌlock sb/yourself ˈout (of sth) derived to prevent sb from entering a place by locking the door • I d locked myself out of the house and had to break a window to get in. Main entry: ↑lockderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • lock somebody out of something — ˌlock sb/yourself ˈout (of sth) derived to prevent sb from entering a place by locking the door • I d locked myself out of the house and had to break a window to get in. Main entry: ↑lockderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • lock sb out of sth — UK US lock sb out of sth Phrasal Verb with lock({{}}/lɒk/ verb ► to prevent a person or organization from having a particular advantage, such as a low price for something: »The company risks being locked out of China s booming car market. »Earn… …   Financial and business terms

  • lock out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If someone locks you out of a place, they prevent you entering it by locking the doors. [V n P of n] They had had a row, and she had locked him out of the apartment... [V n P] My husband s locked me out. 2) PHRASAL VERB If you… …   English dictionary

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  • lock — lock1 [ lak ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to fasten something such as a door or a container, usually with a key, so that other people cannot open it: John went out and locked the door behind him. Have you locked the car? lock something in something …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lock away — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you lock something away in a place or container, you put or hide it there and fasten the lock. [V n P] She meticulously cleaned the gun and locked it away in its case... [V P n (not pron)] He had even locked away all the videos …   English dictionary

  • out — out1 W1S1 [aut] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(from inside )¦ 2¦(outside)¦ 3¦(not at home)¦ 4¦(distant place)¦ 5¦(given to many people)¦ 6¦(get rid of something)¦ 7¦(not burning/shining)¦ 8¦(sun/moon etc)¦ 9¦(flowers)¦ 10¦(complet …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • out — out1 W1S1 [aut] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(from inside )¦ 2¦(outside)¦ 3¦(not at home)¦ 4¦(distant place)¦ 5¦(given to many people)¦ 6¦(get rid of something)¦ 7¦(not burning/shining)¦ 8¦(sun/moon etc)¦ 9¦(flowers)¦ 10¦(complet …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Sandford Lock — Infobox Waterlock lock name = Sandford Lock [ [http://www.visitthames.co.uk/uploads/a users guide to the River thames.pdf Statistics from Environment Agency A User s Guide to the River Thames:Part II ] ] caption=Approaching Sandford Lock from… …   Wikipedia

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