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Definition lock out in American English

lock out phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

if a company locks out its workers, it closes their place of work so that they cannot go to work until they agree to the employer's conditions

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2

to prevent someone from coming into a room or building by locking the door

Example

She locked him out of the house after an argument.

Example

I locked myself out again - could I use your phone?

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Definition lock out in American English