hedge in
phrasal verbhedged in; hedging in; hedges in
Definition of hedge in
1 : to form a boundary around (something)
a field hedged in by trees
2 : to surround or restrict (someone) in a way that prevents free movement or action
We have been hedged in by their rules and regulations.
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