have a lock on

phrase

: to be assured of (something)

He appears to have a lock on the nomination for governor.

Examples of have a lock on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Retirees have ideas, too Policy experts don't have a lock on ideas. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 29 July 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic do, however, have a lock on the most vital and expensive software machines ever created, and a way to stay at the peak of the AI iceberg of value. — Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The youths don’t have a lock on that, okay? — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025

First, those popular Christmas crooners sure have a lock on fantastic first names — Nat, Burl, Perry, Thurl, Bing! — Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024

Rhymes for have a lock on

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