miércoles, 25 de noviembre de 2015

TODAY'S IDIOM: UNDER LOCK AND KEY

"UNDER LOCK AND KEY"



If something is under lock and key, it is kept in a very secure place.

Example: Make sure these documents are under lock and key until we need them. 

Bajo llave / Encerrado (a)
 
Example sentences:

  • Poor Josie. Her parents were very strict and they kept her under lock and key throughout her childhood, so she never learned about life's dangers / Pobre Josie. Sus papás fueron muy estrictos y la tuvieron encerrada durante su infancia, así que ella nunca aprendió acerca de los peligros de la vida. 

  • The medicines are kept under lock and key so that the children can't get them / Las medicinas se mantienen bajo llave para que los niños no puedan tomarlas.

Additional examples:

  • This type of deviant behaviour will get you put under lock and key.

  • He's under lock and key after he committed that robbery last year.




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