tie in with something

tie in with something
tie in with something
[for a piece of information] to complement other information. •

These figures tie in with what I just said.

The crime lab report ties in with our current theory.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • tie in with something — …   Useful english dictionary

  • tie in with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms tie in with : present tense I/you/we/they tie in with he/she/it ties in with present participle tying in with past tense tied in with past participle tied in with 1) tie in with something to combine with… …   English dictionary

  • tie up with — tie in with or tie up with 1. To agree with 2. To be closely associated with 3. To be linked with, as eg a book containing the story of, or a story concerning the characters in, a popular film or TV series • • • Main Entry: ↑tie * * * ˌtie ˈup… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tie something in with something — ˌtie ˈin (with sth) | ˌtie sthˈin (with sth) derived to link sth or be linked to sth; to happen, or arrange for sth to happen, at the same time as sth else • The concert will tie in with the festival of dance taking place the same weekend.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tie up with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms tie up with : present tense I/you/we/they tie up with he/she/it ties up with present participle tying up with past tense tied up with past participle tied up with tie something up with something to connect… …   English dictionary

  • tie in with — or tie up with PHR V ERG If something such as an idea or fact ties in with or ties up with something else, it is consistent with it or connected with it. [V P P n] Our wedding had to tie in with David leaving the army... I ve got a feeling that… …   English dictionary

  • tie\ in\ with — v To connect with something else; make a connection for. Often used with with . The teacher tied in what she said with last week s lesson. The English teacher sometimes gives compositions that tie in with things we are studying in other classes.… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • tie something in with something — tie (someone/something) in with (someone/something) to connect or influence one person or thing with another. The company can tie this new acquisition in with its other businesses. Do we have any information to tie Bernard in with Kelly?… …   New idioms dictionary

  • tie someone in with something — tie (someone/something) in with (someone/something) to connect or influence one person or thing with another. The company can tie this new acquisition in with its other businesses. Do we have any information to tie Bernard in with Kelly?… …   New idioms dictionary

  • tie — tie1 W3S2 [taı] v past tense and past participle tied present participle tying ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(string/rope)¦ 2¦(game/competition)¦ 3 be tied to something 4 be tied to/by something 5 tie the knot 6 tie yourself (up) in knots 7 tie one on …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tie — tie1 [ taı ] (present participle ty|ing) verb *** 1. ) transitive to fasten two ends of a piece of string, rope, etc. together with a knot: Sally bent down to tie her shoelaces. We re teaching him how to tie a necktie. a ) transitive to fasten… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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