locked in

adjective

Meaning

Committed to a specific agreement, price, or situation that cannot easily be changed or escaped.

Examples

We are locked in to a high interest rate on our mortgage for the next decade.
Once you sign the lease, you are locked in for the full twelve months.

Synonyms: bound, committed, contracted, entrenched

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locked in

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌlɒkt ˈɪn/

Definition

Committed to a specific agreement, price, or situation that cannot easily be changed or escaped.

Examples

We are locked in to a high interest rate on our mortgage for the next decade.
Once you sign the lease, you are locked in for the full twelve months.
The software company has locked in its subscription pricing for all early adopters.

How to Use locked in

locked in to (prepositional phrase): committed to a specific deal or state — "They are locked in to a long-term service plan."

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