lock (something) up
гарантировать выставление кандидатуры, обеспечивать успех
Richard Fonda would like to lock up the nomination to be a candidate in the next election.
Другие идиомы:
- lead a dog's life
- leopard can't change its spots
- let sleeping dogs lie
- let the cat out of the bag
- like a bat out of hell
- like a deer caught in the headlights
- like lambs to the slaughter
- lion's share of (something)
- live high on/off the hog
- loaded for bear
- lock horns with (someone)
- lock the barn door after the horse is gone
- lone wolf
- look a gift horse in the mouth
- look like something the cat dragged in