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tie
tiebout
ties
TIGHT
occurs
5 times
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Definition
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tightwad
till
time
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1.
... tight.
BB p.115,
To Wives
Frequently
, you have
felt
obliged
to tell your
husband
's
employer
and his
friends
that he was
sick
, when as a
matter
of
fact
he was
tight
.
2.
... tight.(*)
BB p.156,
A Vision For You
Understand
he was once a well-
known
lawyer
in
town
, but just now we've got him
strapped
down
tight
.(*)
3.
... tight as
the bark on a tree.
12&12 p.161,
Tradition Seven
We were
astounded
to find that we were as
tight
as the
bark
on a
tree
.
4.
... tight at
exactly the wrong moment, particularly ...
BB p.21,
There Is A Solution
He has a
positive
genius
for
getting
tight
at
exactly
the
wrong
moment
,
particularly
when some
important
decision
must
be made or
engagement
kept
.
5.
... tight ourselves
-- the drunk to end all ...
BB p.106,
To Wives
In
desperation
, we have even got
tight
ourselves -- the
drunk
to
end
all
drunks
.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
and the
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
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