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Tie-up   /taɪ-əp/   Listen
Tie-up

noun
1.
A social or business relationship.  Synonyms: affiliation, association, tie.  "He was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team" , "Many close associations with England"
2.
An interruption of normal activity.  Synonyms: stand, standstill.






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"Tie-up" Quotes from Famous Books



... the great railroad strike, and the tie-up of the mails. The regiment was ordered out to open up the roads. To everybody's delight, Buestom remained behind to take care of the post; but a greater delight was when Daly asked to go with his company in the field, for now he would get more than his share of duty to make good ...
— Bamboo Tales • Ira L. Reeves

... there is no change in the situation, so far as I know. Of course, you are not so foolish as to let the newspaper talk of the tie-up at the Chicago elevators influence you," Ford was saying to the anxious inquirers. "And, apart from that, everything is going our way. As I have remarked, our stock at the present figure is good enough for me, and I only wish I had two hundred thousand, instead of ...
— Empire Builders • Francis Lynde

... aside one Day and said to him: "Father, you are not long for this World, and to save Lawyer Fees and avoid a tie-up in the Probate Court, I think you ought to cut up your Estate your own self, and then you will know it is ...
— People You Know • George Ade

... could possibly stick. While the train waited the conductor walked around the platform speaking genially to every one. Even the small boys called "Hello, Dave!" to him. "Dave" had run on this line since it had been built, three years before, and everybody knew him. He discussed the tie-up on the line with the postmaster, apparently taking no notice of the fact that the train was pulling out. However, as the last coach passed him, he swung himself up with easy grace, quite as an afterthought, much ...
— The Second Chance • Nellie L. McClung



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