threw away the key

A form of throw away the key — To never release someone (e.g., from prison).

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of throw away the key
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APA

threw away the key. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20away%20the%20key

MLA

“threw away the key.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20away%20the%20key. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “threw away the key,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20away%20the%20key.

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