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What does it mean to web someone up? Is it a common expression?

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Rebecca

Actually, "web someone up" is not a real expression. It is being used here because Spiderman shoots webs and can, therefore "web someone up", meaning he can trap or entangle them in his web. This is not something you will hear commonly.

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