tie somebody down (to to doing something)

tie somebody down (to to doing something)
ˌtie sb ˈdown (to sth/to doing sth) derived
to restrict sb's freedom, for example by making them accept particular conditions or by keeping them busy

Kids tie you down, don't they?

I don't want to tie myself down to coming back on a particular date.

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