hem up
hem up · hems up · hemmed up · hemming up
To restrain by grabbing their collarTo restrain (a person) by grabbing their collar.
Meaning
2 senses(informal, transitive)To restrain (a person) by grabbing their collar.
(slang, transitive)To arrest or lock up.
The last thing you want is to get hemmed up in prison.
Forms
hems up, hemming up, hemmed up, hemmed up| Base form | hem up · to hem up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hems up |
| Present participle | hemming up |
| Past simple | hemmed up |
| Past participle | hemmed up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb