The police tried to tie Sarah into the crime.
•They tried to tie in Liz, too.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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 someone in with someone — 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 up — bind someone s legs and arms together or bind someone to something so that they cannot move or escape robbers tied her up and ransacked her home ■ usu. be tied up informal occupy someone to the exclusion of any other activity she would be tied up … Useful english dictionary
tie someone up — tie something up 1) robbers tied her up and ransacked her home Syn: bind, bind hand and foot, truss (up), fetter, chain up 2) he is tied up in meetings all morning Syn: occupy, engage, keep busy 3) … Thesaurus of popular words
tie someone up — restrict someone s movement by binding their arms or legs or binding them to something. → tie … English new terms dictionary
tie someone/something up — 1 robbers tied her up and ransacked her home: BIND, bind hand and foot, fasten together, truss (up), fetter, chain up. 2 he is tied up in meetings all morning: OCCUPY, engage, keep busy. 3 they were anxious to tie up the contract … 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 with someone — 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 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 — 1 /taI/ verb 1 STRING/ROPE a) (T) to fasten one thing to another with a piece of string, rope etc: tie sth to/behind/onto etc: Tie this label onto your suitcase. | tie sb to sth: They tied him to a lamp post and beat him up. | tie sb s hands/feet … Longman dictionary of contemporary 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
