Wiktionary
hem in
vb. To surround and enclose
WordNet
hem in
v. surround in a restrictive manner; "The building was hemmed in by flowers"
surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna" [syn: besiege, beleaguer, surround, circumvent]
Usage examples of "hem in".
Natuurlijk stond niets hem in de weg om Dallas' vrouw te verkrachten.
I could do nothing about the clumsy robe except tuck the hem in my belt, but it always fell free and dropped back down.
He did the same from under the hem in front, cutting the center band of her undergarment.