- ˌtie sb ˈdown
- phrasal verb
to stop someone from being free to do what they wantI don't want a relationship that ties me down.[/ex]
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ˌtie sb ˈdown
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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
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tie somebody down (to something doing something) — ˌtie sb ˈdown (to sth/to doing sth) derived to restrict sb s freedom, for example by making them accept particular conditions or by keeping them busy • Kids tie you down, don t they? • I don t want to tie myself down to coming back on a… … Useful english dictionary
tie somebody down (to to doing something) — ˌtie sb ˈdown (to sth/to doing sth) derived to restrict sb s freedom, for example by making them accept particular conditions or by keeping them busy • Kids tie you down, don t they? • I don t want to tie myself down to coming back on a… … 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 someone down — she was afraid of getting tied down Syn: restrict, restrain, limit, constrain, trammel, confine, cramp, hamper, handicap, hamstring, encumber, shackle, inhibit … Thesaurus of popular words
tie someone down — restrict or limit to a particular place or situation. → tidy up … English new terms dictionary
tie 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 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
