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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But AeroVironment doesn’t have a lock on the market.
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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
And the young do not have a lock on this trait, just as the old are not the only ones vulnerable to poor health.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 June 2024
President Joe Biden should have a lock on Viviana Ramos' vote.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
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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
And the young do not have a lock on this trait, just as the old are not the only ones vulnerable to poor health.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 June 2024
President Joe Biden should have a lock on Viviana Ramos' vote.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 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 21 Nov. 2024.
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