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tie up

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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!
See also: tie


tie up something
to limit the use of something. All our savings are tied up in buying a house right now. My daughter can tie the phone up for hours.
See also: tie


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