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tie (with someone) (for something)

to have the same score as someone for the prize in some contest. I tied with Joel for first place. I tied for the trophy with Joel.

See:

• be fit to be tied
• be tied (up) in knots
• be tied to mother's apron strings
• black tie
• coat and tie
• collar-and-tie men
• could do with one arm tied behind back
• cut ties with (someone)
• fit to be tied
• get tied up
• hands are tied
• have hands tied
• old school tie
• put on the feed bag
• put on the feedbag
• put the feed bag on
• sever ties with
• the old school tie
• tie
• tie (oneself) in(to) knots
• tie (someone) in(to) knots
• tie back
• tie down
• tie hands
• tie in
• tie in a knot
• tie in knots
• tie in with
• tie into
• tie into knots
• tie it on
• tie off
• tie on the (old) feed bag
• tie on the nosebag
• tie one on
• tie one's hands
• tie onto
• tie over
• tie the knot
• tie to
• tie traffic up
• tie up
• tie up (some/a few) loose ends
• tied down
• tied to (someone's) apron strings
• tied to apron strings
• tied to his mother's apron strings
• tied to mother's apron strings
• tied up
• tie-in
• tongue-tied
• with one arm tied behind one's back
• with one hand tied behind back