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Discover LudwigThe phrase "get locked out" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It means to be accidentally or intentionally prevented from entering a building or room because of a locked door or other obstacle. Example: I always make sure to grab my spare key before leaving the house, since I once got locked out for two hours and had to wait for my roommate to come home and let me in.
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You do have to be careful not to get locked out yourself.
"How'd you get locked out?" I grab a corner of the kitchen table.
"Because travel has been robust, you may get locked out, especially if you need an S.U.V. or a minivan.
But this player pool is so vast that there are plenty of my pet players that I annually get locked out from getting.
Please try at least ten variations of the password you usually use until you get locked out and have to request that your password be e-mailed to you.
Through selective enforcement of their policies, some startups get locked out while big partners get exemptions.
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A naked guy gets locked out of his hotel room.
"Well, I'm going to take a guess and say that the controller got locked out," the controller said.
"We became friends to the point of exchanging keys in case either of us got locked out," Mr. Garrin said.
But we spent more time getting locked out while running between the apartments than we did enjoying the additional square footage.
All right, I'll be right there.' Now tell 'em that your room-mate got locked out, and you have to go let them in.
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