level the locks

level the locks

slang To comb or brush one's hair. I overslept, so I just had time to level the locks before running out the door to work. Make sure you level the locks before your school photo.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

level the locks

and level one’s locks
tv. to comb one’s hair. (Streets.) Just give me a minute to level my locks.
See also: level, lock
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • level (one's) locks
  • level one’s locks
  • raise the stakes
  • level
  • on the level
  • find (one's) (own) level
  • find own level
  • finding
  • buzz up
  • level off
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At international level the locks are huge, whereas Ryan is not.