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This week I learnt another useful phrase – it was in an email rather than in a conversation, but it doesn’t make it less authentic, I’m sure. I was going to arrange to speak to somebody on Skype to save us sending each other another half a dozen emails. I mentioned I could call right not, but the reply was ‘I’m tied up at the moment, shall we Skype later today?’
The meaning is quite obvious, really, but I think it’s one of those ubiquitous (but handy!) phrasal verbs that can express so much in so few words!
Some more useful examples:
– Oh, is it eleven o’clock already? I got so tied up with sending out these invitations that I didn’t even notice (phrasemix.com).
– Sorry, I’m kind of tied up at the moment. Can I call you back? (phrasemix.com).
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I was going to leave a sort of thoughtful comment here but I can´t now as I’m kind of tied up at the moment. 🙂
Good to came acroos new phrasal verbs !, Aquileana 🙂
Hi Aquileana!
Thanks for following my blog and it’s good to know you find the phrasal verbs useful – there are so many of them! I’ll make sure to post some more in the nearest future.
Hi there again… Yes abs!olutely
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Wishing you a brill day ahead ! , Aquileana 🙂
Thanks! I’ve had a look and it seems very useful!