hem somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verb (see also hem)

1. to surround someone or something closely:
They were hemmed in on all sides by the soldiers and the dogs.
The market place is hemmed in by shops and banks.

2. to make someone feel that they are not free to do what they want to do:
They hem in the child with endless rules and restrictions.

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hem in
hem in (someone/something)
to surround someone or something.
They found themselves hemmed in by the crowd.

The building was hemmed in by high walls.

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hem in something
hem in (someone/something)
to surround someone or something.
They found themselves hemmed in by the crowd.

The building was hemmed in by high walls.

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hem in
• hem (someone or something) in
trap or enclose someone or something
We went to the football game but we felt hemmed in by all of the people.

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hem something in
• hem (someone or something) in
trap or enclose someone or something
We went to the football game but we felt hemmed in by all of the people.

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hem in
v.
1. To put something around, or to be placed around; surround.
Mountains hemmed the town in on all sides.
As soon as Tom and Bob started to fight, they were hemmed around by other boys.
2. See: FENCE IN.

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hem someone in
• hem (someone or something) in
trap or enclose someone or something
We went to the football game but we felt hemmed in by all of the people.

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hem in someone
hem in (someone/something)
to surround someone or something.
They found themselves hemmed in by the crowd.

The building was hemmed in by high walls.

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