HEM SB/STH


Meaning of HEM SB/STH in English

in

to surround sb/sth so that they cannot move or grow easily

SYN hedge sb/sth in :

The village is hemmed in on all sides by mountains.

( figurative )

She felt hemmed in by all their petty rules and regulations.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.