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have a lock on

have a lock on
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav ey lok on, awn]
    • /hæv eɪ lɒk ɒn, ɔn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav ey lok on, awn]
    • /hæv eɪ lɒk ɒn, ɔn/

Definition of have a lock on words

  • noun have a lock on to be sure of winning, gaining, or controlling 0

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Parts of speech for Have a lock on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

have a lock on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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