tie up

phrasal verb

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tie up | tie something up

to attach a boat to a fixed object with a rope
- We tied up alongside the quay.
- We tied the boat up.
to close something with a knot; to be closed or fastened with a knot
- to tie up a garbage bag

tie somebody up

to tie somebody’s arms and legs tightly so that they cannot move or escape
- The gang tied up a security guard.
[usually passive] to keep somebody busy so that they have no time for other things
- I'm tied up in a meeting until 3.

tie something up

to attach an animal to something with a rope, chain, etc.
- He left his dog tied up to a tree.
[usually passive] to connect or link something to something else
- Her behaviour is tied up with her feelings of guilt.
related noun tie-up
be tied up in something
(of money) to be invested so that it is not easily available for use
- Most of the capital is tied up in property.
to deal with all the final details of something
- We are hoping to tie up the deal by tomorrow.
- I went into the office for an hour to tie up any loose ends (= finish remaining small jobs).

单词	tie up
释义	tie up phrasal verb jump to other results tie up \| tie something up to attach a boat to a fixed object with a rope We tied up alongside the quay. We tied the boat up. to close something with a knot; to be closed or fastened with a knot to tie up a garbage bag tie somebody up to tie somebody’s arms and legs tightly so that they cannot move or escape The gang tied up a security guard. [usually passive] to keep somebody busy so that they have no time for other things I'm tied up in a meeting until 3. tie something up to attach an animal to something with a rope, chain, etc. He left his dog tied up to a tree. [usually passive] to connect or link something to something else Her behaviour is tied up with her feelings of guilt. related noun tie-up be tied up in something (of money) to be invested so that it is not easily available for use Most of the capital is tied up in property. to deal with all the final details of something We are hoping to tie up the deal by tomorrow. I went into the office for an hour to tie up any loose ends (= finish remaining small jobs).
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