Idiom
tie in
Meaning
To fit in or harmonize (with something).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Does this new rug tie in with the sofa?”
“The architect ensured the modern glass design would tie in with the historic brick buildings nearby.”
“The author masterfully crafted the final chapter to tie in with the subtle clues introduced in the opening pages of the novel.”
Examples
simple
“Does this new rug tie in with the sofa?”
contextual
“The architect ensured the modern glass design would tie in with the historic brick buildings nearby.”
complex
“The author masterfully crafted the final chapter to tie in with the subtle clues introduced in the opening pages of the novel.”
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