English Dictionary

lock someone up and throw away the key

動詞

To lock someone up in prison indefinitely.

日本語の意味

誰かを永続的に投獄する / 永久に監禁する / 釈放の見込みなく刑務所に閉じ込める

After years of investigation, the district attorney promised to lock someone up and throw away the key if the defendant was found guilty.

何年にもわたる捜査の末、地方検事は被告が有罪とされれば、永久に投獄すると約束した。

意味（1）

To lock someone up in prison indefinitely.

locks someone up and throws away the key （ present singular third-person ）

locking someone up and throwing away the key （ participle present ）

locked someone up and threw away the key （ past ）

locked someone up and thrown away the key （ participle past ）