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tie into — phrasal 1. : to attack with vigor tied into the job and was soon finished as a. slang : to reprimand with severity the old lady really tied into me b. : to consume voraciously … Useful english dictionary
tie\ into — • lace into • tie into v informal To attack physically or with words; begin to hit or criticize. The boxer laced into his opponent. The critics laced into the new movie. Syn.: lay into, rip into Compare: give it to … Словарь американских идиом
tie into — See: LACE INTO … Dictionary of American idioms
tie into — scold, lecture, give you hell [B] When we were alone, he tied into me. He said I caused the problem … English idioms
tie into — phrasal to attack with vigor … New Collegiate Dictionary
tie into — hooking a big fish … Dictionary of ichthyology
tie into — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. attack, assault, fight; see fight 1 , 2 … English dictionary for students
tie into — N. Amer. informal attack or get to work on vigorously. → tidy something away … English new terms dictionary
tie — [tī] vt. tied, tying or tieing [ME tien < OE tigan, tegan; akin to teag, a rope: for IE base see TOW1] 1. to fasten, attach, or bind together or to something else, as with string, cord, or rope made secure by knotting, etc. [to tie someone s… … English World dictionary
tie — verb (ties, tying, tied) 1》 attach or fasten with string, cord, etc. ↘form into a knot or bow. ↘(tie someone up) restrict someone s movement by binding their arms or legs or binding them to something. 2》 (also tie someone down) restrict… … English new terms dictionary
