under lock and key

idiom

: in a room, box, etc., that is locked

The jewels are kept under lock and key.

The prisoner is being kept/held under lock and key.

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Judge Subramanian ruled that the court would keep the main evidence under lock and key and federal prosecutors will need to destroy any copies made of Diddy’s documents immediately due to the nature of how the evidence was obtained. —

Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 21 Nov. 2024 Now, in many California cities, even the most basic pharmacy products are under lock and key. —

The Editors, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024 That's an exotic, unlikely scenario, but the Secure Core server scheme guarantees your information is protected from your computer to the Secure Core server, which is under lock and key. —

PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024 This baller pour is brought to your table under lock and key, rolled on a custom cart to ensure the bottle is undisturbed. —

Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under lock and key

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