"have it on lock" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: has it on lock [present, singular, third-person], having it on lock [participle, present], had it on lock [participle, past], had it on lock [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> it on lock}} have it on lock (third-person singular simple present has it on lock, present participle having it on lock, simple past and past participle had it on lock)
  1. (US, slang) To have matters in control. Tags: US, slang Synonyms (have): got it on lock
    Sense id: en-have_it_on_lock-en-verb-HHoxefg0 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with placeholder "it"

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