tied up

Fig. busy. How long will you be tied up? I will be tied up in a meeting for an hour.

mod. busy. I was tied up and couldn’t get to the phone.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lara (2)	-	Roman Mythology
Juan (1)	HWAHN (Spanish), JOO-ahn (Manx)	Spanish, Manx
Alistair	-	Scottish
Kotone	ko-to-ne	Japanese
Jacqueline	['dʒækli:n]
Callisto (1)	kahl-LEE-sto	Italian