Fit To Be Tied

Pronunciation: /fɪt tuː bi taɪd/

Definitions of fit to be tied

adjective describing someone who is extremely angry or frustrated

Example Sentences

A1 She was fit to be tied when she couldn't find her keys.

A2 The customer was fit to be tied after receiving the wrong order.

B1 The teacher was fit to be tied when the students wouldn't stop talking during the lesson.

B2 The manager was fit to be tied when the project deadline was missed.

C1 The CEO was fit to be tied when he found out about the company's financial losses.

C2 The politician was fit to be tied after the scandal was exposed in the media.

preposition used as part of a phrase to convey the state of being extremely angry or frustrated

Example Sentences

A1 She was fit to be tied when she couldn't find her keys.

A2 The teacher was fit to be tied after the students kept talking during the lesson.

B1 The customer was fit to be tied when their order was delayed for the third time.

B2 The manager was fit to be tied when he found out about the unauthorized expenses.

C1 The CEO was fit to be tied when the company's confidential information was leaked to the press.

C2 The politician was fit to be tied when the scandal broke out during the election campaign.

Examples of fit to be tied in a Sentence

formal The manager was fit to be tied when he found out about the accounting error.

informal She was fit to be tied when she saw the mess her kids had made in the living room.

slang My brother was fit to be tied when he lost his favorite hat.

figurative The artist was fit to be tied with excitement when his painting was chosen for the gallery exhibition.

Grammatical Forms of fit to be tied

• past tense: was fit to be tied
• plural: are fit to be tied
• comparative: more fit to be tied
• superlative: most fit to be tied
• present tense: is fit to be tied
• future tense: will be fit to be tied
• perfect tense: has been fit to be tied
• continuous tense: is being fit to be tied
• singular: is fit to be tied
• positive degree: fit to be tied
• infinitive: to be fit to be tied
• gerund: being fit to be tied
• participle: fit to be tied

Origin and Evolution of fit to be tied

First Known Use: 1800 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'fit to be tied' originated in the United States in the early 19th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally, 'fit to be tied' referred to someone being extremely angry or upset, to the point of needing to be restrained. Over time, the phrase has evolved to simply mean being very upset or agitated.