| 单词 | tie sb down |
| 释义 | tie sb down tie sb down INFORMAL (GET DECISION) — phrasal verb with tie /taɪ/ verb (PRESENT TENSE tying, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE tied) ► F0 to make someone give you a clear decision: » I'll try to tie her down on her plans.Thesaurus+: ↑Questioning people and asking questions in general , ↑Curiosity , ↑Suspecting and questioning tie sb down [M often passive] INFORMAL (LIMIT) — phrasal verb with tie /taɪ/ verb (PRESENT TENSE tying, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE tied) ► F0 to limit someone's freedom: » He's tied down by having to work every Saturday.» We'd like to travel more, but having children at school really ties us down.Thesaurus+: ↑Limiting and restricting , ↑Preventing and impeding |
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