tie up (3)
Meaning: to make something or someone unavailable by committing them to something
For example:
- be tied up Most of our money is tied up in long-term investments, so we don't have much cash available just now.
- tie up sth/sb Do you think it's a good idea to tie up all our production capacity, or should we keep some free for special orders?
Quick Quiz:
Nearly all of our military forces are tied up in conlicts overseas, so we don't have many troops who are
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