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.
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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.