tied down
束手就擒,束手待毙,束手无策,捆绑式
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tied [tahyd], /taɪd/, ty·ing [tahy-ing]. /ˈtaɪ ɪŋ/.
- : to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted: to tie a tin can on a dog's tail.
- : to draw together the parts of with a knotted string or the like: to tie a bundle tight.
- : to fasten by tightening and knotting the string or strings of: to tie one's shoes.
- : to draw or fasten together into a knot, as a cord: to tie one's shoelace.
- : to form by looping and interlacing, as a knot or bow.
- : to fasten, join, or connect in any way.
- : Angling. to design and make.
- : to bind or join closely or firmly: Great affection tied them.
- : Informal. to unite in marriage.
- : to confine, restrict, or limit: The weather tied him to the house.
- : to bind or oblige, as to do something.
- : to make the same score as; equal in a contest.
- : Music. to connect by a tie.
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tied [tahyd], /taɪd/, ty·ing [tahy-ing]. /ˈtaɪ ɪŋ/.
- : to make a tie, bond, or connection.
- : to make or be the same score; be equal in a contest: The teams tied for first place in the league.
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- : that with which anything is tied.
- : a cord, string, or the like, used for tying, fastening, binding, or wrapping something.
- : a necktie.
- : a low shoe fastened with a lace.
- : a knot, especially an ornamental one; bow.
- : anything that fastens, secures, or unites.
- : a bond or connection, as of affection, kinship, mutual interest, or between two or more people, groups, nations, or the like: family ties; the ties between Britain and the U.S.
- : a state of equality in the result of a contest, as in points scored, votes obtained, etc., among competitors: The game ended in a tie.
- : a match or contest in which this occurs.
- : any of various structural members, as beams or rods, for keeping two objects, as rafters or the haunches of an arch, from spreading or separating.
- : Music. a curved line connecting two notes on the same line or space to indicate that the sound is to be sustained for their joint value, not repeated.
- : Also called, especially British, sleeper. Railroads. any of a number of closely spaced transverse beams, usually of wood, for holding the rails forming a track at the proper distance from each other and for transmitting train loads to the ballast and roadbed.
- : bride.
- : Surveying. a measurement made to determine the position of a survey station with respect to a reference mark or other isolated point.
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- : tie down, to limit one's activities; confine; curtail: He finds that a desk job ties him down.
- : tie in, to connect or be connected; be consistent: His story ties in with the facts.Surveying.to establish the position of.to make a tie-in, especially in advertising or a sale: The paperback book is tied in with the movie of the same title.
- : tie off, to tie a cord or suture around so as to stop the flow within.
- : tie up, to fasten securely by tying.to wrap; bind.to hinder; impede.to bring to a stop; make inactive.to invest or place in such a way as to render unavailable for other uses.to place under such conditions or restrictions as to prevent sale or alienation.to moor a ship.to engage or occupy completely: I can't see you now, I'm all tied up.
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The president of the Senate, aka Vice President Mike Pence, breaks the tie.
In the event of a tie, both warlords were granted half a victory.
Such strengthening of ties between community organizations and schools could present a chance for educators to make learning resonate with students of all backgrounds.
The relationship between China and Africa has grown substantially in recent years, to include not only deeper financial ties but also geopolitical ones.
Supporters of the army, which maintains close ties with Beijing, have exploited dysfunction in Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government to push legislation that would give it greater control over China’s infrastructure program.
What could be more important, to make sure that side of things is right before we tie ourselves to someone forever?
In fact, Clark fell back first from her blows, losing his cap, tie, and badge in the melee.
However, an article designed to act as a tie-in to the piece has been published as planned in the BBC magazine Radio Times.
Instead, the Republicans should tie their push for infrastructure to getting folks off the couch and back to work.
Cheney is relying on some thin evidence to tie Hussein to al-Qaida.
First of all, wrap a portion of damp newspaper round the roots, and then tie up with dry paper.
Bondad sua, seor, I'll be sworn there is not one fit to tie the latchet of your shoe in the whole army.
But these hidden passions were before young farmer Wurzel, in his blue tie and white hat, had proposed to her.
His foot caught; it is unknown in what,—in a twisted tie, or perhaps in a crevice of the cracking earth.
It was the only thing I needed to snap my last tie with England and brace me for the struggle in America.