hem in

Idioms  

1. see fence in.

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Example Sentences

Authorities often attempt to hem in or demolish slums rather than extend electricity, paved roads or schools to them.

From Barron's

He delighted audiences while managing to avoid getting hemmed in as an auteur.

From Los Angeles Times

Early on the morning of May 5, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, a man in a white-and-silver space suit sat in a tiny capsule, hemmed in by panels of gauges and switches.

From Literature

Once in office, Cheney, mindful of lessons learned in the Ford White House, sought to revitalize an executive office he believed had become too hemmed in by Congress and the courts.

From Los Angeles Times

For years, the famed park has served as an urban oasis for thousands of Westlake residents hemmed in by concrete and asphalt.

From Los Angeles Times