lock sth away

lock sth away
UK US lock sth away
Phrasal Verb with lock({{}}/lɒk/ verb
INFORMAL
to put money in a place where it is not available to you for a long period: lock sth away for 5 years/20 years, etc. »

We asked three financial advisers what they would recommend for someone who is prepared to lock the money away for 10 to 15 years.

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Bonds lock money away for between one and five years but tend to pay higher rates of interest than instant-access accounts.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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