English Explanatory Dictionary

throw away the key

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To never release someone (e.g., from prison).

Word forms

throw away the key throws away the key throwing away the key threw away the key thrown away the key

Etymology

An ellipsis of lock someone up and throw away the key.

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