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Sashasaski Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Tie someone down

0 When Somebody says, "My boyfriend always ties me down.", can it mean "Her boyfriend is highly restrictive."?02br
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00If I were to hear somebody say the phrase, I would think she was literary tied down by her boyfriend.02br
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00I thank you all in advance.02br
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0 Yes, highly restrictive is a possible reading. Also, it can mean that her boyfriend takes up so much of her time that she has no time to do anything on her own. 02i 02br 02br 00 CJ0-

— CalifJim

  • 0 Yes, highly restrictive is a possible reading.
  • Also, it can mean that her boyfriend takes up so much of her time that she has no time to do anything on her own.
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0 Yes, highly restrictive is a possible reading. Also, it can mean that her boyfriend takes up so much of her time that she has no time to do anything on her own. Her boyfriend is like a responsibility that she has to take care of.02br
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00 Compare:02br
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01i00My wife and I would like to travel more, but having three kids really ties us
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0 Thank you CJ.02br
00Your explanation is very clear as always.02br
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00BTW, I always associated the phrase with things or the fact that can limit your activity.02br
00ex) I don't want to be tied down by my job. 02br
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00The reason why I asked is, a person CAN LITERARY tie somebody down/up, so I thought it might not be the mos
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0 You want the word 01i00liter01b00ally02b02i00. 05002br
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00I thought it might not be the most appropriate phrase12blockquote
10Yes, I agree. The phrases I used in an earlier post can be used instead. limits my activity, takes up too much of my time, is too demanding on my t
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0Hi SS,02br
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00It's not 'literary'. It's 'literally'.05002br
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00Best wishes, Clive010id1
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0 Oops! "Literary / Literally" English is very hard.02br
00I am kind of embarrassed. But, I wouldn't be making the same mistake again in the future.02br
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00Thank you again for the input CJ and Clive.02br
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0Hi again,02br
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00Don't be embarrassed.Your English is good.02br
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