to put sb in prison; to put sth in a safe place that can be locked
lock sb up / awayinformal
to put sb in prison
lock sth up / away
to put sth in a safe place that can be locked
lock sth up / away
to put money into an investment that you cannot easily turn into cash
Their capital is all locked up in property.
Definiciones del Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9.ª edición