tie up

Meaning

1. 1

   to attach a boat to a fixed object with a rope

   We tied up alongside the quay.

2. 2

   to close sth with a knot; to be closed or fastened with a knot

   to tie up a garbage bag

3. 3

   tie sb up

   to tie sb's arms and legs tightly so that they cannot move or escape

   The gang tied up a security guard.

4. 4

   tie sb up

   to keep sb busy so that they have no time for other things

   I'm tied up in a meeting until 3.

In the movies · 42

• We can't walk him out of here tied up and bleeding.Memento2000
• Those people will stay tied up.Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 22013
• Well, we're still tied up six to six.12 Angry Men1957
• Tie him upCreed II2018
• Tie him up.Mission: Impossible - Fallout2018
• Tie him up.Creed2015
• Nickleby, tie him up.Moonrise Kingdom2012
• Tie him up!Samaritan2022

Learn it in full scenes

• 12 Angry Men1957
  • Jurors Gather in the Jury Room
  • Juror 8 Votes Not Guilty
  • The Jurors Go Around the Table
• Creed2015
  • Adonis Asks Rocky to Train Him
  • Adonis and Bianca's First Date
  • Rocky Agrees to Train Adonis

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