The police tried to tie Sarah into the crime.
•They tried to tie in Liz, too.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
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