FENCE (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) IN


Meaning of FENCE (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) IN in English

fence somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verb ( see also ↑ fence )

1 . to surround a place with a fence:

The yard was fenced in to keep out wolves.

2 . to make someone feel that they cannot leave a place or do what they want:

Young mothers often feel fenced in at home.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.