get tied up

To be or become detained or delayed by someone, something, or some task. Sorry I'm late! I got tied up in a meeting at work and couldn't leave. I was on my way to see a movie but got tied up talking to Pete on the way there.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aric	-	English
Gahariet	-	Arthurian Romance
Suman	-	Bengali, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
Baade	['ba:hdʊh]
Tryphosa	-	Biblical, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Elioenai	-	Biblical