"locked someone up and threw away the key" meaning in English

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Verb

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  1. simple past of lock someone up and throw away the key Tags: form-of, past Form of: lock someone up and throw away the key
    Sense id: en-locked_someone_up_and_threw_away_the_key-en-verb-EKcSfDyP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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