have a lock on
idiom
: to be assured of (something)
He appears to have a lock on the nomination for governor.
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After dominating possession and going up a goal early, the Pioneers men’s soccer team looked to have a lock on the conference title that eluded them against the same opponent a year ago.
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Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Yet even as this past spring training got underway, Houck did not have a lock on a rotation spot.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Apr. 2024
But AeroVironment doesn’t have a lock on the market.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Isolationism offered something for everyone, enabling it to long have a lock on U.S. politics.
—Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
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Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Yet even as this past spring training got underway, Houck did not have a lock on a rotation spot.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Apr. 2024
But AeroVironment doesn’t have a lock on the market.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Isolationism offered something for everyone, enabling it to long have a lock on U.S. politics.
—Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Have a lock on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20lock%20on. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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