Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw away the key

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
throw -away the key
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To never release someone (e.g., from prison).

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

An ellipsis of lock someone up and throw away the key.

Usage

Inflected Forms

throws away the key (present, singular) throwing away the key (participle, present) threw away the key (past) thrown away the key (participle, past)

Questions

What does throw away the key mean?
To never release someone (e.g., from prison).
Where does throw away the key come from?
An ellipsis of lock someone up and throw away the key.

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