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to lock in
[phrase form: lock]
01
to shut someone or oneself in a place by locking the door
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Present tense
lock in
3rd person singular
locks in
Past simple
locked in
Past participle
locked in
Examples
During the storm, they locked themselves in the cabin for safety.
02
to secure something tightly in place, preventing leakage, loss, or alteration
Examples
The airtight jar locked in the freshness of the cookies.
03
to make something fixed or certain, preventing it from changing
Examples
The investor locked in a favorable exchange rate for their currency transaction, ensuring a predictable outcome.
04
to enter a state of total focus or concentration on a task
Slang
Examples
I locked in and finished the report ahead of schedule.
