robbers tied her up and ransacked her home
he is tied up in meetings all morning
her capital is tied up in real estate
Thesaurus of popular words. 2014.
tie someone — ( ● knot … Useful english 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 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 someone (up) in knots — informal confuse someone completely. → knot … English new terms dictionary
tie (someone) (up) in knots — to cause someone to become very confused or worried. They tied themselves up in knots over the seating arrangements for the party. The possibility of layoffs in Joe s department has tied him into knots … New idioms dictionary
tie someone's hands — To render someone powerless • • • Main Entry: ↑hand … Useful english dictionary
tie someone in knots — I tie someone (up) in knots informal make someone completely confused they tied themselves in knots over what to call the country II tie someone (up) in knots see knot I … Useful english dictionary
tie someone up — restrict someone s movement by binding their arms or legs or binding them to something. → tie … English new terms dictionary
tie someone up — bind someone s legs and arms together or bind someone to something so that they cannot move or escape robbers tied her up and ransacked her home ■ usu. be tied up informal occupy someone to the exclusion of any other activity she would be tied up … Useful english dictionary
