have a lock on
Example Sentences
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Not only do they have her and the people who came to the summit, Wade says, they also have a lock on the ship Mike uses as a mobile headquarters.
From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024
But he doesn’t have a lock on the diversity vote.
From Washington Times • May 5, 2022
But celebrities don’t have a lock on this free form, open-mic talent show.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2020
Even so, Smith does not have a lock on staying with the starters for the Oct. 18 season opener.
From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2017
“I'm going to be eighteen in a month. I think I should be allowed to have a lock on my door.”
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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