TIE (SOMEBODY) DOWN


Meaning of TIE (SOMEBODY) DOWN in English

tie somebody down phrasal verb ( see also ↑ tie )

to restrict someone’s freedom to do what they want to do:

She didn’t want to be tied down by a full-time job.

tie somebody down to

Are you ready to be tied down to a wife and children?

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