Definition of Hog-tie
Hog-tie
hog-tie
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(verb)
(American) to tie someone's feet and often hands together in order to secure them, or to tie together the four feet of an animal;
e.g. She used a strong rope to hog-tie him to the chair.
(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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