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Fort Knox

idiom
Meaning

A place which is very difficult to get into.


Origin

disputed origin

Named after Henry Knox, the Continental Army's chief of artillery during the American Revolution and the first United States Secretary of War.

Examples
SIMPLE

My brother keeps his room like Fort Knox.

CONTEXTUAL

The company security is like Fort Knox, so you need a special badge to enter the building.

COMPLEX

With its biometric scanners and armed guards, the private research facility was effectively a modern-day Fort Knox, impenetrable to any unauthorized visitor.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    man the fort

    To take care of a place or situation in another's absence.

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