Stop
Tied up
Tied up adjective - Kept occupied or engaged.
Both terms in one sentence
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Literal Metaphor: One of Fat Sam's workers says he can't stop Dandy Dan's gang because "he's all tied up" (he's actually tied up).
Source: Film / Bugsy Malone -
One of Fat Sams workers says he can't stop Dandy Dan's gang because "he's all tied up" (he's actually tied up).
Source: Literal Metaphor - The Brothers Grimm threatens to murder all his hostages if anyone but Spider-Woman tries to stop him, while Jack O' Lantern arranges it so all of New York's other heroes are tied up with the Tomorrow Legion and can't stop him.
Source: Fan Fic / Ultimate Spider Woman
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