- Shall I tie the package or tape it?
- Most of the guests will be wearing black tie.
- He always wears a shirt and tie.
- I used tape to tie up the box.
- Tie the knot as tight as you can.
- Tie the two ropes together with a secure knot.
- I straightened my tie and walked in.
What is an example of a tie?
Tie is defined as a long narrow finished piece of fabric worn around the neck and under the collar of a button-down shirt. An example of a tie is
what’s worn around the neck and knotted at the throat of someone wearing a suit
.
What does tie in with someone mean?
tie in. (with someone or something)
to join with someone or something
; to connect with someone or something. (See also tie in with something.)
What is it called when you tie someone up?
Kinbaku-bi (緊縛美)
translates to “the beauty of binding tightly.” Kinbaku was dubbed shibari as it moved to the Western world and means “to tie.” Riggers, or rope tops, spend years studying the rope as someone would study a martial art: perfecting the art of their ties and forms, both for aesthetics and safety.
What does being tied up mean?
If someone or something is tied up,
they are busy or being used, with the result that they are not available for anything else
. [informal] He’s tied up with his new book. He’s working hard, you know. Synonyms: busy, occupied, engaged, engrossed More Synonyms of tied up.
Are you tied up on a case meaning?
The legal proceedings are taking a long time / are delaying things. If traffic is “tied up”,
it is not moving or hardly moving
.
What loose ends are tied up?
(idiomatic)
To deal with the minor consequences of a previous action
; to tidy up, finish, or complete. Removing her name from the mailing list was her way of tying up loose ends.
What does tidied up mean?
1
to make a place neat and orderly
by removing extraneous stuff. just give me a minute to tidy up before you bring company over.
Where does the phrase tying up loose ends come from?
The term loose ends refers to the ends of a rope, string, or cable that needs to be fastened. Most sources speculate that the term loose ends, and the longer expression tying up loose ends, both come from
nautical origins
. If a sailor needed to prepare his boat for departure, he has many things to do.
What does no loose ends mean?
To make sure a situation ends well. for example, in movies a gangster might say there will be no loose ends to a murder. meaning
no will find out
.
What loose ends of the story are tied up in Flowers for Algernon?
All loose ends of the plot are tied up. The conflict(s)
and climax
are taken care of.
What Locked in means?
1 :
not subject to adjustment
: fixed locked-in interest rates. 2 : unable or unwilling to shift invested funds because of the tax effect of realizing capital gains.
What is locked in effect?
The so-called “lock-in effect” raises customer loyalty to the next level by taking matters into its own hands. Customers are
locked into a vendor’s world of products and services
. Switching to another vendor is not possible without exposing yourself to substantial additional costs.
What is lock date?
A lock date is
a date that will publish the assignment on a certain date
. For example, I do not want my assignment to be published until the second week of the new school year.
Are tidied up?
To clean or put in order
: tidied up the house. To make things clean or orderly: tidied up after dinner.
