be tied up — to be busy and unable to do something else
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be busy and unable to do something else
Pronunciation (IPA): /biː taɪd ʌp/
Korean meaning: 바쁘다, 시간이 없다
Korean pronunciation: 비 **타이드** 업
Example Sentences
- Sorry, I can't go to the party tonight - I'm tied up with my mother-in-law's surprise visit!
- The CEO will be tied up in budget meetings until Friday.
- My phone was tied up for hours because my teenager discovered TikTok.
be tied up
VERB//biː taɪd ʌp//
to be busy and unable to do something else
to be busy and unable to do something else
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Origin
'tie'는 고대 영어 'tigan'(묶다)에서 유래하고, 'up'은 완전함을 나타내는 부사. 원래는 물리적으로 묶는 의미였지만, 20세기부터 '바쁘다'는 비유적 의미로 확장되었습니다.
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“Sorry, I can't go to the party tonight - I'm tied up with my mother-in-law's surprise visit!”
“The CEO will be tied up in budget meetings until Friday.”
“My phone was tied up for hours because my teenager discovered TikTok.”
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