lock in phrasal verb (see also lock)

1. lock somebody in (something) to prevent someone from leaving a room or building by locking the door:
She locked herself in.
They locked the director in his office.

2. lock something ↔ in to do something so that a price, offer, agreement etc cannot be changed:
Sell your stocks now to lock in some of the gains of recent months.

3. lock something ↔ in to make the taste, liquid etc remain in something:
This method of cooking locks in the flavour of the meat.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

lock in
lock in (something)
to be unable to change a condition.
A large percentage of these groups remain locked in poverty.

The two countries are locked in a dispute over the islands off the northern coast.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

lock in something
lock in (something)
to be unable to change a condition.
A large percentage of these groups remain locked in poverty.

The two countries are locked in a dispute over the islands off the northern coast.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

lock in
make something (such as a rate of interest) permanent over a period of time
We locked in the mortgage of our house for a period of five years because the interest rates were low.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

lock something in
make something (such as a rate of interest) permanent over a period of time
We locked in the mortgage of our house for a period of five years because the interest rates were low.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲