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tie sth up

(NOT AVAILABLE) phrasal verb with tie
 
 
/taɪ/ verb (present tense tying, past tense and past participle tied)

Definition

to cause something, often money or possessions, not to be available for use: All my money is tied up in property. He tied up the printer all morning, printing out his reports.Unavailable and inaccessiblePresent
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