under lock and key
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The sorrows that trouble him he keeps under lock and key.
Maybe we’ll find ourselves under lock and key across the street in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
From Salon
A Peaky Blinders film will be released soon by Netflix, although Murphy said the plot line is still under lock and key.
From BBC
Wirtz could provide an option on the flank, but Liverpool's wide areas appear to be under lock and key.
From BBC
He could provide an option on the flank, but Liverpool's wide areas appear to be under lock and key.
From BBC
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