Complete Definition of "tie up"

English
Verb
tie up
#idiom To occupy, detain, keep busy, or delay.
#:He has been tying up the phone lines for hours now.
#To secure with rope, string, etc.
#:Don't forget to tie up your hair before you bake.
#idiom To complete, finish, or resolve.
#:I'd like to tie up the project before I leave.

See also
tie up loose ends

fr:tie up
it:tie up

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