hog-tying
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verb (used with object), hog·tied, hog·ty·ing.
1.
to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
2.
to hamper or thwart: Repeated delays hogtied the investigation.
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| —vb , -ties, -tying, -tied | |
| 1. | to tie together the legs or the arms and legs of |
| 2. | to impede, hamper, or thwart |
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