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1 tie oneself up in knots
expr infml1) esp BrEHe tied himself up in knots trying to tell us the way to the shops — Он совсем запутался, объясняя нам, как пройти в магазины
2) esp AmEHe tied himself up in knots worrying about his wife during the operation — Он не находил себе места, пока оперировали его жену
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > tie oneself up in knots
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