- tie up someone
- tie up (someone)
to limit someone's ability to act.
I was tied up in meetings all morning.
We were late because traffic tied us up for two hours!
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
tie up someone
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tie up — (someone) to limit someone s ability to act. I was tied up in meetings all morning. We were late because traffic tied us up for two hours! … New idioms dictionary
tie down — verb 1. secure with or as if with ropes tie down the prisoners tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed • Syn: ↑tie up, ↑bind, ↑truss • Derivationally related forms: ↑bindable ( … Useful english dictionary
tie up — verb 1. secure with or as if with ropes (Freq. 3) tie down the prisoners tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed • Syn: ↑tie down, ↑bind, ↑truss • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tie someone down — she was afraid of being tied down.: See tie verb sense 3. → tie * * * restrict someone to a particular situation or place she didn t want to be tied down by a full time job … Useful english dictionary
tie — [tī] vt. tied, tying or tieing [ME tien < OE tigan, tegan; akin to teag, a rope: for IE base see TOW1] 1. to fasten, attach, or bind together or to something else, as with string, cord, or rope made secure by knotting, etc. [to tie someone s… … English World dictionary
tie someone in with someone — tie (someone/something) in with (someone/something) to connect or influence one person or thing with another. The company can tie this new acquisition in with its other businesses. Do we have any information to tie Bernard in with Kelly?… … New idioms dictionary
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! — Theatrical release poster Directed by Pedro Almodóvar Produce … Wikipedia
tie someone down — tie (someone) down to limit someone s freedom. We were tied down by an impossible schedule and had to put off all vacations. He always thought marriage would tie him down and said it was too bad he was so stupid for so long. Etymology: based on… … New idioms dictionary
tie someone in with something — tie (someone/something) in with (someone/something) to connect or influence one person or thing with another. The company can tie this new acquisition in with its other businesses. Do we have any information to tie Bernard in with Kelly?… … New idioms dictionary
tie something in with someone — tie (someone/something) in with (someone/something) to connect or influence one person or thing with another. The company can tie this new acquisition in with its other businesses. Do we have any information to tie Bernard in with Kelly?… … New idioms dictionary
