быть занятым чем-л. I'm sorry I couldn't meet you, I was bound up in committee meetings. His interests are completely bound up in his wife and family.
BE BOUND UP IN
Англо-русский перевод BE BOUND UP IN
English-Russian Muller's dictionary 24 edition. Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера 24 редакция. 2012