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Значение идиомы tie down
[tie down] {v.} To keep from going somewhere or doingsomething; prevent from leaving; keep in.
Mrs. Brown can’t come tothe party. She’s tied down at home with the children sick.
Thenavy tied the enemy down with big gunfire while the marines landed onthe beach.
I can’t help you with history now! I’m tied down withthese algebra problems.
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