- tie in(to something)
- tie in(to something)to fasten or connect to something. •
Can you fix it so my computer can tie into Rachel's?
•This one will not tie into her computer.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
tie in(to something)
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tie (you) to (something) — to connect you to something. Police found bloody clothes in Duggan s closet, and that s how they tied him to the killings. Melanie wished she weren t tied to home and could travel a little … New idioms dictionary
tie in with something — … Useful english 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 something in — (or tie in) cause something to fit or harmonize with something else (or fit or harmonize with something) her husband is able to tie in his shifts with hers at the hospital | she may have developed ideas that don t necessarily tie in with mine * * … Useful english 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
tie up — verb 1. secure with or as if with ropes (Freq. 3) tie down the prisoners tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed • Syn: ↑tie down, ↑bind, ↑truss • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … 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 — [taɪ] verb tied PTandPP tying PRESPART tie up phrasal verb [transitive] 1. tie ↔ something up to use money for something so that it is not easily available to be used for anything else … Financial and business terms
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 something up — bring something to a satisfactory conclusion. → tidy something away tie something up invest or reserve capital so that it is not immediately available for use. → tidy something away … English new terms dictionary
