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bound up in
Idioms and Phrases
Also, bound up with . Deeply or inextricably involved in. For example, Obviously the candidate was bound up with the negotiations on the party platform , or She is bound up in her church activities . This usage appears in the Bible (Genesis 44:30): “His life is bound up in the lad's life.” [Late 1500s]Example Sentences
They saw these mandates as bound up in the oppressions of feudalism and what Jefferson described as "artificial aristocracy."
They get so bound up in fear of emasculation that they turn into alienated weirdoes.
Some experts have surmised that it has less to do with a set of imagined beliefs or practices and more with the sense of routine that is innately bound up in Olympic-level sports — mental fortitude and fastidious training both require diligence and consistency.
"Wouldn't it have been highly embarrassing because the security team were bound up in the prosecutions?"
My point is the fear bound up in vanity.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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