Meanings
From fit (“proper, suitable; prepared, ready”) and tied (“attached or fastened by string or the like; bound”), probably referring to someone being so agitated or angry that they need to be physically restrained to prevent harm to themselves or others.[1][2]
How to pronounce "fit to be tied":
AU
Very agitated or distressed; also, very angry; enraged, furious.
Example Sentences
1
When I found out that my car had been stolen, I was fit to be tied.
2
The kids were jumping on the couch and making a mess, and their mother was fit to be tied.
3
My boss was fit to be tied when she saw that I had accidentally deleted an important file.
4
After waiting for hours in the line, the angry customers were fit to be tied.
5
The dog was so hyperactive that it ran around the house knocking things over, leaving the owner fit to be tied.
