tied up

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Adj.

tied up - kept occupied or engaged; "she's tied up at the moment and can't see you"; "the phone was tied up for almost an hour"

busy - actively or fully engaged or occupied; "busy with her work"; "a busy man"; "too busy to eat lunch"

tied up

adjective busy, occupied, engaged, engrossed, kept busy He's tied up with his new book.

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In vain, in vain," he cried; "the proper place for you is the yard, and there you go to be tied up this instant.

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Kelly had been burning the wires East to every eligible lightweight, but they were tied up with dates and contracts.

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Future Generali India Insurance Co Ltd has tied up with 10 medium and small size banks in Kolhapur and Sangli districts of Maharashtra to help increase rural insurance penetration.