Definition of Hog-tie
Hog-tie
Hog·tie
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(verb)
To tie someone's arms and legs together, typically as a form of restraint.
e.g. The police officer had to hog-tie the suspect to prevent him from escaping.
(verb)
(American) figuratively, to hinder someone/something greatly and serve as an obstacle, to make someone helpless or to impede something;
e.g. The new policies hog-tie the development of new technology.
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