hogtied
Pronunciación: [ˈhɔgˌtaɪd]
Palabra
Contexto: «restraint»
(verb) to tie someone's hands and feet together tightly, so they can't move. It is often used in stories or movies, but it means that someone is completely unable to get free or act normally.
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The police officer hogtied the suspect to keep him from escaping.
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After escaping from being hogtied, she felt relieved to be free again.
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What would happen if someone was hogtied during a match?
Contexto: «figurative restraint»
(verb) to be in a situation where you feel stuck or unable to act freely, not literally tied up. It can mean being stuck in a project or unable to make a decision.
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Once the team finished their tasks, they felt less hogtied and could share their ideas freely.
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He felt hogtied by all the rules and couldn't express his creativity.
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Have you ever felt hogtied in a group project?
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