Locked up bigger than Dallas

When something is moving so slowly, it resembles the traffic congestion of Dallas during rush hour. South/East Texan phrase.

"Computer froze again, damn thing's locked up bigger than Dallas"

Typically run together as "locked up bigger'n Dallas".

by outsnyder November 7, 2011

Lock up

To keep quiet or hold something in rather than say it out

Guy just lock up the matter

by HJNr August 16, 2022

Locked Up

The locking of something, usually a particular person

“Oh you was guarded by pala? No wonder you was locked up”

by thelonerrrrr August 27, 2023

18 wheel lock up

when you shit your pants and messy and hard

Oh shit think just had 18 wheel lock up

by dragonmate September 13, 2016

Locked up

Chezz got locked up they won’t let him out!!

For fuck sake chezz why did u get locked up last night?

by Mundean December 22, 2019

Lock it up

To center your attention and discipline your mind so distractions are shut out, allowing you to stay fully focused and in control of your thoughts or actions.

“Before the exam, I told myself to lock it up and block out the noise.”

“Athletes lock it up in the final moments of the game to perform their best.”

“When working on a big project, you need to lock it up and give it your undivided focus.”

by Treovivu September 9, 2025

Lock it up

Another way to say shut the fuck up, or stfu

“Billy needs to lock it up.” “Lock it up.”

by Jekobe03 November 8, 2020