tide over; tidy up; tie back; tie down; tie in; tie up; tighten up

tide * over
幫 (某人) 克服困難，使 (某人) 暫時度過 (難關、危機等)
This NT$5,000 will have to tide me over until I get paid.

tidy * up +
整理 (房子、房間)，使整潔
I tidied up my bedroom because it was a complete mess.

tie * back +
(用繩、線) 繫到後面，繫起來
She tied her hair back before playing tennis.

tie * down +
(用繩、線) 繫住，捆住，拴緊 (某物或某人)
They tied him down to stop him escaping.

tie * down
束縛 (某人)，限制 (某人)
Marriage ties you down.

tie * down +
牽制，箝制 (警察、軍隊或敵人) -- 通常用於被動態
The army were tied down with the rebellion and couldn't help.

tie in
與 (某事) 一致；與...相吻合；與 (某物) 相連
The theory ties in with what the police have been saying.

tie * up +
繫牢
When we dock, make sure you tie the boat up.

tie * up +
纏住 (某人) 使其無法做某事；佔用 (某物) 而影響或阻礙其運作
Work has tied me up all week.

tie * up +
捆、綁 (某人或某物)，把 (某物) 捆緊、綁緊
I tied up my shoelaces.

tie * up +
阻塞，堵住 (道路等)
The convoy tied up the road for an hour.

tighten * up
(使) 控制得更緊、更嚴格；(使) 加強
They're tightening up security for the president's visit.