tie down

"Why, here's my button! " he cried. And he tried to pick it up. But, like all the other buttons on the mattress, it was tied down tight.

Although we had a very happy relationship and there was so much I loved about him, I already felt tied down.

Stretched over a punishment rack, his hands tied down and feet held, the prisoner was beaten.

Pirates from Tunis threatened the ship, there was a violent storm and the plant had to be tied down.

As long as China stayed in the war, hundreds of thousands of imperial Japanese Army soldiers could be tied down on the Asian mainland.

Nonetheless, the analyst says Russia is tied down in Georgia and will not make any immediate military moves against Ukraine.

Definitely, definitely, definitely Lamps and JT have to be tied down on long term deals.

DO not get too familiar with the hotel staff, otherwise you'll find yourselves tied DOwn to purely local activities.

The fuller one's conception of possible future achievements , the less his present activity is tied down to a small number of alternatives .

Mom, I'm not ready to be tied down.

Chinese fishing boats are berthed and tied down in the coastal town of Jinjiang southeast China's Fujian province on Sept.

From the high beginning, I was hooked on weight loss, say it is said to be fascinated by it would be better tied down.

America in particular will not consent to being tied down like Gulliver, especially where it thinks its security is at issue.

It is necessary to apply constraints to the model otherwise the model is not tied down or grounded and a singular solution will result.

The FBI had also told her that it couldn't keep so many of its resources tied down in one place forever.

Next, he tethered the mated female in a box. At the other end of the box, he tied down a temptress.

If the engagement ring were a symbol of the trap one had fallen into, button-sewing was likewise an omen of being tied down.

Armour coming up in support was tied down by air strikes.

The fact that I could pick up and move within a couple of day's notice, because I am not tied down to anything.

Don't get too familiar with the hotel stuff. . . otherwise you'll find yourself tied down to purely local activities.

I'm tied down here all day by the work.

Lettuce girl was saying good-bye that day, the Witch to cut braid tied down hooks on the top of the tower windows.

There's a sense in which things don't like to be tied down to just one location.

Two years ago she was tied down, raped, and almost gutted.

Although he was my age and wasn't tied down by most traditional beliefs, he believed that only men could be true mathematicians.

Since it's usually windier higher up than on the ground, items placed in the balcony must be securely tied down.

This means Chinese consumers, most of whom buy pay-as-you-go plans separate from their handsets, are not tied down to lengthy contracts.

Even the earth's relatively weak magnetic field can generate nanovolts in dangling leads, so leads must be kept short and rigidly tied down.

Even if a person is truly beautiful and is a true transformation of God, and you fall in love with her, you are tied down by your feelings.

I am not ready to get tied down.

Maybe spring fever makes people restless, or maybe college students just don't want to be tied down when they're partying in Cancun.

Many rentes say they love knowing they're not tied down - and don't have to assume financial responsibility for their living space.

The best mentor is a person who isn't tied down by a conflict of interest in helping you.

You fall in love with life because you are no longer tied down by your in securities, fears and negative beliefs.

The brain weighs only three pounds and is not securely tied down.

No longer tied down by wires and cables, more information about more things will get to the place where it is most valuable.

The foreman became a true ogre, prowling constantly about, keeping her tied down to her miserable task.

You are not the type to be tied down intellectually or emotionally, so you must have a partner who respects your freedom.

And then why doesn't everything not tied down fly off into the sky?

He went around the bed and tied down her other foot.

The Serie A outfit have tied down the Argentina hot-shot, whose previous deal was due to expire in 2012, until June 2015.

and my hair, which was long and thick, tied down in the same manner.

A clutch of sides are showing a big interest in the Dutch youngster, but he is already tied down to a long-term deal at his club Feyenoord.

Many people view their car as a status symbol. But no matter their social status, people without wheels feel tied down.

I think you're afraid to be tied down.

It is in Chinese Govt interest to keep India tied down with terrorism.

I envy your carefree lifestyle. I wish I was not tied down with so many commitments .

Tied myself to a man who was terrified of being tied down.

He was tied down by his work.

The balloon was tied down to a stout stake.

Jake does not want to be tied down by a family.

The adventurer awoke to find himself tied down to the ground with long ropes.

The adventurer awoke to find himself tied down with long ropes to the ground.

I don't like to be tied down by things.

I'm dating somebody but I'm not tied down. Want to dance?

He was tied down to his job.

Yeah, that's usually my policy. Make sure I don't get tied down.

He's not in a hurry to get married; he doesn't want to get tied down.

He is tied down to his job.

But he has now called it off saying he doesn't want to be "tied down" .

After the kid comes you'll be tied down again.

We shouldn't be tied down by the traditions of the past.

She is tied down with her baby.

They tied down 2 enemy divisions.

If you don't sit still, you will be tied down!

I don't like to be tied down. I am a free spirit.

I like to keep my life simple. I don't want to be tied down, that way I can take a trip on a moment's notice .

We are tied down by fuel.

Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God.

On the one hand I know that this job of mine isn't much, but on the other hand I don't feel tied down.

I know this job of mine isn't much, but on the other hand I don't feel tied down.

Application tied down to the tool if tools are being used to do the mapping

refuse to be tied down by petty restrictions

to be tied down by the traditions of the past

tied down to this bed of shame