lock (someone) up and throw away the key
lock (someone) up and throw away the key
To incarcerate someone in prison forever or indefinitely. That crazy drunk driver nearly hit me! I hope they lock him up and throw away the key!
See also: and, away, key, lock, throw, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- incarcerate
- incarcerate (someone) in (something)
- incarcerate in
- half-canned
- half-sprung
- sprung
- half-stewed
- half-crocked
- stewed
- half-blind