hedge in phrasal verb be hedged in (see also hedge)

1. to be surrounded or enclosed by something:
The building was hedged in by trees.

2. if you feel hedged in by something, you feel that your freedom is restricted by it

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hedge in
keep something from getting out or moving freely, block something in
My car was hedged in by the other cars and I was unable to move it this morning.

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hedge in something
keep something from getting out or moving freely, block something in
My car was hedged in by the other cars and I was unable to move it this morning.

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hedge in
1. To surround with a hedge or barrier; protect or separate by closing in.
The house is hedged about with hushes and trees.

The little garden is hedged in to keep the chickens out.

2. To keep from getting out or moving freely; keep from acting freely; block in.
The boys are hedged in today. They can only play in the backyard.

The king said he could not make new laws if he was so hedged in by old ones.
Syn.: FENCE IN.

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