lock under
lock under · locks under · locked under · locking under
To serve a life sentence in prisonTo serve a life sentence in prison.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)To serve a life sentence in prison.
He's gonna get locked under a cell.
You won't see him around anymore, he got locked under.
Forms
locks under, locking under, locked under, locked under| Base form | lock under · to lock under |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | locks under |
| Present participle | locking under |
| Past simple | locked under |
| Past participle | locked under |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
10 phrasal verbs- lock upповісити, вішатиTo imprison or incarcerate (someone).
- lock inприбрати, прибиратиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: To secure (someone or something) in a locked enclosure.
- lock awayприбрати, прибиратиTo lock up; to lock in a safe place, out of view.
- lock offTo stop talking to (someone); to cut (someone) out; to ghost (someone).
- lock outTo inadvertently prevent (a person, particularly oneself) from entering a place, by leaving it locked.
- lock onTo begin tracking a target via an automated system.
- lock downTo secure (something).
- lock intoTo firmly commit to (something or someone).
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle