hog tie
/ˈhɔɡˌtaɪ/
verb
- To tie an animal's legs together, especially a pig's, to prevent it from moving.
- Ranchers sometimes hog-tie calves for branding.
- The farmer had to hog-tie the pig before giving it a medical check.
- She learned how to hog-tie a goat during the livestock workshop.
- To restrain or immobilize a person by tying their hands and feet together.
- The police officer had to hog-tie the suspect to prevent any further struggle.
- The kidnappers hog-tied their victim with rope.
- In the movie, the villain hog-tied the hero and left him in the barn.
- To severely restrict or hinder someone's ability to act or make progress.
- New regulations could hog-tie small businesses with too much paperwork.
- The team felt hog-tied by the strict budget limits.
- Her fear of public speaking hog-tied her career advancement.