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What does locked in mean? #1 (permalink) Thu Dec 03, 2009 21:52 pm   What does locked in mean?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #152 "Dialogue Practice: Buying a Music CD (1)", question 3

Man: I already looked in that section but I couldn't ......... it.

(a) fly
(b) book
(c) find
(d) hear

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #152 "Dialogue Practice: Buying a Music CD (1)", answer 3

Man: I already looked in that section but I couldn't find it.

Correct answer: (c) find
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What does locked in mean? #2 (permalink) Fri Dec 04, 2009 5:07 am   What does locked in mean?
 

It is not idiomatic.

I looked in that section/box/room.
I looked out of my window/car/door.
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