Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

tie in (something) with (something)
- to connect something with something else
The merchandise was tied in with the movie and had very good sales.
tie (someone) up in knots
- to make someone very nervous or worried
My colleague was tied up in knots before the speech at the convention.
tie (someone's) hands
- to prevent someone from doing something
The court system ties the police department's hands when they try and enforce some
laws.
tie the knot
- to get married
The couple decided to tie the knot after dating each other for three years.
tie up (a boat)
- to dock a boat/ship
We tied up our boat at the pier when the storm came.
tie up (someone)
- to take all the time of someone
The meeting tied up the manager so she was unable to answer the phone.
tie up (something)
- to limit or prevent the use of something
All of my uncle's money is tied up in real estate investments.
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