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tide, tied
tide (TIGHD) (noun)
The rise and fall of bodies of water: "We sat on the shore and watched the tide come in."
tied (TIGHD) (noun)
Fastened together; such as, shoe lace, string around a package, etc.: "I tied the laces on my shoes securely so they would not come undone."
"Before I mailed the package, I made sure it was tied firmly with heavy string."
His boat was tied to the pier so the tide wouldn't take it out to sea.
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tongue-tied
To be slow or unable to speak because of bashfulness, nervousness, or some physical malformation: Joel was tongue-tied when he was introduced to the beautiful girl.
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Tongue Idioms
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paddling, tied at the elbows
A gaiting fault, so named for its similarity to the swing and the dip of a canoeist's paddle.
Pinching in at the elbows and shoulder joints causes the front legs to swing forward in a stiff outward arc.
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Dog or Canine Terms +
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tie a can to (verb), ties a can to; tied a can to; tying a can to
1. To get rid of someone or something, to dismiss. to reject, to discharge: A woman tied a can to her boyfriend apparently because she didn't want him anymore.
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2. To control or to stop an activity: A woman said that her husband was deceiving himself if he thinks he can tie a can to her.
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3. To control someone or to make him or her do something: Another wife wants her husband to buy her a coat or she will tie a can to him in order to make him do what she wants him to and he is apparently not concerned about her threat.
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Anyone who has had a can tied to him or her is a person whose presence is no longer desired.
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Something that is no longer wanted nor appreciated.
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2. To control or to stop an activity: A woman said that her husband was deceiving himself if he thinks he can tie a can to her.
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3. To control someone or to make him or her do something: Another wife wants her husband to buy her a coat or she will tie a can to him in order to make him do what she wants him to and he is apparently not concerned about her threat.
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