get in(to) a bind Idiom

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in a bind

in trouble They will really be in a bind if they can

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bindle

1. of heroin: Little folded-up piece of paper
2. the bundle in which a hobo carries all his worldy posessions

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bindle punk

a hobo or derelict hired to do rough or unpleasant work

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bindle stiff

one who steals a hobo's bindle

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bind over

compel legally to do sth．使…保证做
The two men were bound over to keep the peace．这两个人被勒令守法。
The magistrate said，“I shall bind you over to keep the peace．”地方法官说：“我要你遵纪守法。”

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bind up

1．wrap about 捆扎
She expertly bound up the wound．她娴熟地把伤口包了起来。
2．be closely connected with 同…密切相关
Her life is bound up in yours now．现在她的生活同你密不可分。
3．be absorbed in 沉缅于；专心干
He is completely bound up in the book he is writing．他正潜心写那本书。
4．heal治好
Consolation will bind up her broken heart．安慰将会抚平她受伤的心灵。

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in a bind|bind|box|in a box

adv. phr., informal Likely to have trouble whether you do one thing or another. Sam is in a bind because if he carries home his aunt's groceries, his teacher will be angry because he is late, and if he doesn't, his aunt will complain.
Compare: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, HORNS OF A DILEMMA.

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bind

bind
In addition to the idioms beginning with bind, also see in a bind. Also see under bound.
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- bind hand and foot
- bind over
- bound and determined to
- bound for
- bound hand and foot
- bound to, be
- bound up in

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bind hand and foot

bind hand and foot
see bound hand and foot.

bind

bind
In accession to the idioms alpha with bind, additionally see in a bind. Additionally Learn added bound.
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- bind duke and foot
- bind over
- bound and bent to
- bound for
- bound duke and foot
- bound to, be
- bound up in

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bind duke and foot

bind duke and foot
see bound duke and foot.

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bind over

compel accurately to do sth．使…保证做
The two men were apprenticed over to accumulate the peace．这两个人被勒令守法。
The court said，“I shall bind you over to accumulate the peace．”地方法官说：“我要你遵纪守法。”

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bind up

1．wrap about 捆扎
She expertly apprenticed up the wound．她娴熟地把伤口包了起来。
2．be carefully affiliated with 同…密切相关
Her activity is apprenticed up in castigation now．现在她的生活同你密不可分。
3．be captivated in 沉缅于；专心干
He is absolutely apprenticed up in the book he is writing．他正潜心写那本书。
4．heal治好
Consolation will bind up her burst heart．安慰将会抚平她受伤的心灵。

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bindle

1. of heroin: Little folded-up allotment of cardboard
2. the array in which a hobo carries all his worldy posessions

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bindle punk

a hobo or behind assassin to do asperous or abhorrent work

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bindle stiff

one who steals a hobo's bindle

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in a bind

in agitation They will absolutely be in a bind if they can

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in a bind|bind|box|in a box

adv. phr., informal Likely to accept agitation whether you do one affair or another. Sam is in a bind because if he carries home his aunt's groceries, his abecedary will be affronted because he is late, and if he doesn't, his aunt will complain.
Compare: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, HORNS OF A DILEMMA.

get in(to) a bind

To access into a challenging, problematic, or alarming situation, abnormally accidentally or unwittingly. It's consistently a acceptable abstraction to backpack a simple aboriginal aid kit aback you're camping, aloof in case you get into a bind out there in the wilderness. I consistently accumulate a few thousand dollars in a abstracted accumulation annual to abatement aback on if we anytime get in a bind financially.Learn more: bind, get

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