tie traffic up

tie traffic up

To force cars to go slowly or come to a stop on the road; to cause a traffic jam. Some cattle got onto the highway and tied traffic up for most of the morning. Hey, buddy—get a move on! You're tying traffic up!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

tie traffic up

Fig. to cause road traffic to stop. If you tie traffic up for too long, you'll get a traffic ticket. Please don't stop on the roadway. It'll tie up traffic.
See also: tie, traffic, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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  • stuck in traffic
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  • gamblers
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  • bumper
  • bumper to bumper
  • bumper-to-bumper
  • end up
  • end up (by) (doing something)