tie down
phrasal verbtie somebody down (to something/to doing something)
- to limit somebody’s freedom, for example by making them accept particular conditions or by keeping them busy
限制；束缚；牵制 - Kids tie you down, don't they?
孩子们把你给拖累住了吧？ - I don't want to tie myself down to coming back on a particular date.
我不想限定自己在哪一天回来。
- Kids tie you down, don't they?