Sentence examples for to locking from inspiring English sources
verb
To become fastened in place.
- If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.
And Locke is looking forward to locking horns with a man who has had a great influence on him throughout his career.
For a while, we took to locking the doors.
It is not just his knees that are prone to locking up; so are his elbows.
Many people in this affluent rural town are unaccustomed to locking their doors.
I feel like I'm so close to locking into a groove.
Xi reiterated his support for the Paris climate deal and compared protectionism to "locking oneself in a dark room".
Over the years, more and more prison space has been devoted to locking up nonviolent drug offenders.
Pre-paid cards are a good option when it comes to locking in your holiday money at a good rate.
The EU instead appears to be shifting the focus to locking down the borders of "Fortress Europe".
"I will take away a large cheque and am probably very close to locking up my Ryder Cup place, which is more important to me," he said.
The Middlesbrough midfielder George Boateng says he is looking forward to locking horns with a potential England World Cup opponent for the second time in a week.
