tie

tie one on

To become drunk. Boy, we really tied one on last night, huh? Not feeling so great this morning. I began to realize he had a problem when he started tying one on most nights of the week, even when he had work the next morning.
See also: on, one, tie

tie the knot

To get married (to each other). All of my friends have tied the knot and started having kids. John and Mary are tying the knot this summer in France.
See also: knot, tie

tie up

1. To bind, fasten, or secure someone or something with string, cord, rope, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tie" and "up." Make sure you tie up the boats at the dock so they don't get swept down the river. Will you tie these bundles of paper up for me, please? Action movie heroes are always able to escape even after they get tied up.
2. To keep someone busy, occupied, or engaged. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tie" and "up." The meeting tied up all our staff for most of the afternoon. I just have a couple of questions, so I won't tie you up for too long.
3. To block, impede, or delay something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tie" and "up." The construction has been tying up traffic on Main Street for nearly a year now. They've tied our application up in court, so we haven't made any real progress lately.
4. To commit something to a particular use, thus making it unavailable for anything else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tie" and "up." I wish I hadn't tied our savings up in that real estate scheme. We've tied up too many of our resources in this project already.
5. In a competition or contest, to achieve a score equal to one's opponent. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tie" and "up." Their best bet is to try to tie the game up before halftime. One more correct answer and you'll be able to tie up the score.
See also: tie, up

tie with (one) (for something)

To achieve the same result as one in some contest or competition. I tied with Jenny in the footrace. Ben won the tournament, while Tom tied with Jonathan for second place.
See also: tie
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

tie (with someone) (for something)

to have the same score as someone for the prize in some contest. I tied with Joel for first place. I tied for the trophy with Joel.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See:
  • (one's) hands are tied
  • apron strings, tied to (someone's)
  • be fit to be tied
  • be tied (up) in knots
  • be tied to (one's) mother's apron strings
  • be tied to (something's) apron strings
  • be tied to something's apron strings
  • be tied to your mother's apron strings
  • bind (one) hand and foot
  • bind/tie somebody hand and foot
  • black tie
  • Can you tie that?
  • coat and tie
  • collar-and-tie men
  • could (do something) with one arm tied behind (one's) back
  • could (do something) with one hand tied behind (one's) back
  • cut ties with (someone)
  • fit to be tied
  • get tied up
  • hands are tied
  • hands are tied, my/one's
  • have (one's) hands tied
  • have hands tied
  • old school tie
  • put on the feed bag
  • put on the feedbag
  • put the feed bag on
  • sever ties with
  • sever ties with (someone or something)
  • the old school tie
  • tie
  • tie (one) (up) in knots
  • tie (one) down
  • tie (one) hand and foot
  • tie (one) over
  • tie (one) to (something)
  • tie (one's) hands
  • tie (oneself) (up) in knots
  • tie (oneself) in(to) knots
  • tie (someone or oneself) (up) in(to) a knot
  • tie (someone or oneself) (up) into knots
  • tie (someone or something) onto (someone or something)
  • tie (someone) in(to) knots
  • tie (something) on(to) (someone or something)
  • tie (something) up in a bow
  • tie (something) up in a neat little bow
  • tie back
  • tie down
  • tie hands
  • tie in
  • tie in a knot
  • tie in knots
  • tie in with
  • tie into
  • tie into (something)
  • tie into knots
  • tie it on
  • tie off
  • tie on
  • tie on the (old) feedbag
  • tie on the (old) nosebag
  • tie on the nosebag
  • tie one on
  • tie one's hands
  • tie onto
  • tie over
  • tie somebody/yourself in knots
  • tie somebody's hands
  • tie someone in knots
  • tie the (old) feedbag on
  • tie the knot
  • tie the knot, to
  • tie to
  • tie traffic up
  • tie up
  • tie up (some/a few) loose ends
  • tie up traffic
  • tie with (one) (for something)
  • tie yourself in knots
  • tied down
  • tied to (one's) apron strings
  • tied to apron strings
  • tied to his mother's apron strings
  • tied to mother's apron strings
  • tied to someone's apron strings
  • tied up
  • tie-in
  • tongue-tied
  • trust in Allah, but tie up your camel
  • trust in God, but tie up your camel
  • with an arm tied behind (one's) back
  • with both hands tied behind (one's) back
  • with one arm tied behind (one's) back
  • with one arm tied behind one's back
  • with one hand tied behind (one's) back
  • with one hand tied behind back
  • with one hand tied behind your back
  • your hands are tied
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