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
to prevent someone from coming into a room or building by locking the door
I’ve locked myself out again – could I use your phone?
Petra jumped back as he drew his semi-automatic machine pistol and blew the lock out of the door in a single burst of fire.
Ray had to sit with his fingers pressed into his ears to lock out the sound.
She locked him out of the house after an argument.
locks out
locking out
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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