Collocations for "tie"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "tie" in context.
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tie
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- tie your [shoelaces, shoes, tie, necktie]
- tie the [string, ends] together
- tie a [knot, bow]
- tie a [knot] in [a piece of string]
- tie it in a [knot]
- tie it with [rope, twine]
- tie it [tightly, securely]
- tie it to the [house, tree, post]
- tie it around [your wrist, the tree]
- tie up the [dog, boat]
- tie up the [prisoner, robber]
- tie your hair up
- tie down the [tarp, tent]
- tie it all together
- it's all tied together
- tied to the [murder, robbery]
- it tied together in the end
- it (all) ties into the [murder] somehow
- it ties in with the [theme, idea]
- tie up the loose ends (before leaving)
- tie your [speech, presentation, story] together
- tied for [first, second]
- tie up the [game, match]
- tied the [game] up
- [affection, admiration, love, a common cause] tied them
- the [weather, rain, snow] tied us to the [house]
- tied down by [work, assignments, grading homework]
- tie a product (in) with a [movie, tour, team]
- a [striped, plain, blue, red, bow] tie
- a [party, company] tie
- his [golf club, old school] tie
- [loosen, tighten, straighten] your tie
- learn to tie [a, your] tie
- is my tie (on) straight?
- a suit and tie
- wear black tie
- dress code is black tie
- black tie (is) optional
- a [cord, string, cable] tie
- a [robe, tree, bundle] tie
- [strong, weak, long-standing, fragile] ties
- [family, emotional, blood] ties (to)
- [establish, enjoy, develop] [economic, political] ties
- has ties to [the mafia, organized crime]
- the [match, set, game] ended in a tie
- there was a tie for [first, second]
- the [third-round, quarter final] tie
- a tie- [in, break, breaker]
- a black tie [dinner, event]
- a tie [clip, bar, pin]
- a [commercial, product, brand] tie-in
'tie' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
T-shirt
- apron
- attire
- bikini
- black
- bow
- chain
- checked
- clad
- clip
- closure
- collar
- dark
- dress
- fillet
- flex
- green
- hitch
- knot
- lace
- leash
- leg
- loose
- loud
- neck
- pin
- pointless
- replay
- ribbon
- rope
- rubber
- score
- silk
- straighten
- string
- sudden
- tapestry
- tight
- toggle
- undo
- uniform