have a lock on
Example Sentences
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The hotels do not always have a lock on the rentals; many pop up elsewhere online.
From Washington Post • May 6, 2022
But he doesn’t have a lock on the diversity vote.
From Washington Times • May 5, 2022
But it’s hard to keep your belongings safe when you don’t have a lock on your door, he explained.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2022
The New England Patriots have a lock on the A.F.C.
From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2019
I didn’t have a lock on the door.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff