hem in

1. see fence in.

Example Sentences

As smoke quickly darkens the day and the unstoppable, town-hopping fire hems in the bus, cutting off routes, the journey takes a dystopian turn, raising the stakes and alarm levels to unimaginable heights.

From Los Angeles Times

You ever feel hemmed in by the job?

From Los Angeles Times

Brink came to practice with her game on a leash, her activity hemmed in by doctors’ timelines.

From Los Angeles Times

The city’s Black residents, however, were hemmed in and held down.

From Los Angeles Times

On tax, she is hemmed in by the promises she and the prime minister made during the general election campaign.

From BBC