This user is locked. vs This user is locked up

Both phrases are correct, but they have different meanings and contexts. 'This user is locked.' implies that the user's account or access is restricted or disabled. On the other hand, 'This user is locked up.' suggests that the user is physically confined or imprisoned.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 460 views

This user is locked.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that a user's account or access is restricted or disabled.

This phrase is used to convey that a user's account or access has been locked, meaning they cannot log in or access certain features.

Examples:

This user is locked out of the system.
The administrator locked the user's account.
I can't access my email because the user is locked.
Please unlock the user so they can make changes.
The user is locked due to multiple failed login attempts.

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This user is not recognized for some reason.
But then I realize the bolt is locked.
Checking that the door is locked.
Mr. Stephens' desk is locked.
Reggie Jackson, the house is locked.
Unable to %1 because the resource is locked.
The active path's position is locked.
Edgar, my FGA is locked.
But now the door is locked.
[Sigh] Boxes is locked.
Look, the case is locked.
I'll go check if everything is locked.
Frank, the door is locked.
To make sure the front door is locked.
Besides, the whole place is locked.
Okay, the door is locked.
HotSync is disabled while the screen is locked.
The layer to merge down to is locked.
My sister's here and the door is locked.
Ricky, my door is locked.

Alternatives:

This user's account is locked.
The user's access is restricted.
The account is locked for this user.
The user is unable to log in.
Access for this user is disabled.

This user is locked up

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that a user is physically confined or imprisoned.

This phrase is used to convey that a user is physically confined, usually in a prison or detention facility.

Examples:

The suspect was locked up in jail.
He was locked up for his involvement in the crime.
The criminal was finally locked up.
She fears being locked up in a cell.
The prisoner was locked up for the night.

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Locked up, is locked up.
Unfortunately for you, inmate, not everyone around here is locked up.
John is locked up in Rikers.
Karos is locked up, hopefully, for life.
Adrian, the override is locked up at CIA.
This exam is locked up in my filing cabinet.
Leo is locked up and monitored.
Everything that you need is locked up on that ship.
The only twisted psycho we know is locked up at Radley.
His partner, Howson, is locked up in Jersey.
The office is locked up when A.P.'s not here.
That stuff is locked up tight.
This place is locked up, and we've got nothing.
Boss, Telles is locked up tight.
This little system we got going is locked up pretty tight.
Wfa's liquidity is locked up in the housing promotion business.
Spiridon's been locked up. Spiridon Solomin is locked up.
Mr. Kim is locked up and asked for our help.
The company that makes them, Frack Manufacturing, is locked up tighter than Fort Knox.
Syria is locked up tight right now.

Alternatives:

This user is in prison.
The user is detained.
The individual is incarcerated.
The person is behind bars.
The user is in custody.

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This user is locked. vs This user is locked up