bound up in

bound up in something

to be completely involved in or connected with something These guys' lives are completely bound up in baseball.

bound up in

Also, bound up with. Deeply or inextricably involved in. For example, Obviously the candidate was bound up with the negotiations on the party platform, or She is bound up in her church activities. This usage appears in the Bible (Genesis 44:30): "His life is bound up in the lad's life." [Late 1500s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Wasylyna	-	Ukrainian
Hilarius	-	Ancient Roman
Vale	-	English
Sigifrid	-	Ancient Germanic
Ataahua	-	Maori
Melissa	mə-LIS-ə (English)	English, Dutch, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology