tie up

Peckham Rye

[Cockney slang]tie

statistical tie

A situation in which the difference in popularity of two options in a poll is less than the margin of error.

tie in

To fit in or harmonize (with something).

tie in knots

To put (someone) in a difficult situation.

tie in with

To become associated with (a person or group of people); to connect with.

tie one on

To drink alcohol excessively, to the point of being drunk

tie oneself in knots

To put oneself in a difficult situation.

tie someone's hands

To render someone powerless to act, to thwart someone.