to be tied up
91tied to someone's apron strings — under someone s influence and control to an excessive degree. → apron …
92tied — adjective 1》 Brit. (of accommodation) occupied subject to the tenant s working for its owner. ↘(of a pub) owned and controlled by a brewery. 2》 (of aid or an international loan) given subject to the condition that it should be spent on goods… …
93tied cottage — noun (C) BrE a house that a farm worker rents from a farmer while he is working in that farm …
94tied house — noun (C) BrE a pub that can only sell the beer made by a particular company …
95tied loan — A loan made by one nation to another on condition that the money loaned is spent buying goods or services in the lending nation. It thus helps the lending nation, by providing employment, as well as the borrowing nation …
96tied aid — UK / US noun [uncountable] economics money given to a country or area where people need it, but they have to agree to spend it only on goods and services provided by the country or organization that has given the money …
97tied cottage — /taɪd ˈkɒtɪdʒ/ (say tuyd kotij) noun British a cottage, usually owned by a farmer and rented to an employee …
98tied island — /taɪd ˈaɪlənd/ (say tuyd uyluhnd) noun an island linked to the mainland by a sand spit, etc …
99tied up — Very busy …
100tied up — 1. (Of person.) Occupied. Busy. 2. (Of arrangements, plans, etc.) Satisfactorily prepared …