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bind up	To tie together	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
black tie	Used other than as an idiom: see black, tie.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
black tie	Evening dress; a standard of dress which is less formal than white tie, consisting of black dinner jacket or tuxedo jacket, and matching trousers, white shirt and black bow tie or, possibly, military dress or national costume.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
brace about	to brace the ship's yards on the opposite tack when going about	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
ce qui me lie, c'est ma folie	Straw bands will tie a fool’s hands.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
cela ne vaut pas un clou à soufflet	That is not worth a straw (lit. a tin-tack).	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
change of tack	The act of tacking, turning into the wind so the sail moves to the opposite side.	Rate it: (4.00 / 1 vote)
change of tack	A reversal of an opinion.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
changer son fusil d'épaule	to change tack, change one's tune	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
come about	To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking.	Rate it: (4.00 / 2 votes)
dress	change appearance, clothe, assist one to 'vest', change location of tie, ribbon, lapel, scarf, shawl, belt, etc.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
fend off	To take defensive action, push against, veer away, avoid, steer away, retreat, tack, give strong vocal or signal warning.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
go about	To change from one tack to another.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
lash down	To secure with ropes; to tie down	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
rope up	to tie up using a rope.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
saddle	A seat (tack) for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
sharp as a tack	Very intelligent.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tack up	To prepare a horse for riding by equipping it with tack.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
tie back	To tie or fasten behind.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tie down	to secure as if with a rope or hook.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tie down	to constrain, or to confine within set limits.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tie one on	To drink alcohol excessively, to the point of being drunk	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tie over	Tide over.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tie someone's hands	To render one powerless to act, to thwart someone.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tie the knot	To marry, wed, get married.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tie up	To secure with rope, string, etc.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
tie up	To complete, finish, or resolve.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
tie up	To occupy, detain, keep busy, or delay.	Rate it: (3.00 / 2 votes)
tie up	link, connection	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tie up loose ends	To deal with the minor consequences of a previous action; to tidy up, finish, or complete.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tongue-tied	having difficulty expressing yourself i.e. when you are nervous or embarrassed; an inability to speak; a condition you are in when you are at a loss for words; when you try to speak and the words get misspoken; NOT to be confused with "tongue-tie" or Ankyloglossia, which is a physical dental/mouth condition that makes speech difficult (among other symptoms)	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)