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tie sb (up) in knots

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  • tie yourself up in knots — tie yourself (up) in knots 1 : to cause problems for yourself because you are being too careful, trying too hard, etc. The mayor tied himself in knots answering a touchy political question. [=he answered it in a confused or unclear way] 2 : to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tie (someone) (up) in knots — to cause someone to become very confused or worried. They tied themselves up in knots over the seating arrangements for the party. The possibility of layoffs in Joe s department has tied him into knots …   New idioms dictionary

  • tie (yourself) (up) in knots — 1. to become very confused or worried when you are trying to make a decision or solve a problem. They tied themselves in knots over the seating arrangements. (often + over) 2. to become very confused when you are trying to explain something. She… …   New idioms dictionary

  • tie someone (up) in knots — informal confuse someone completely. → knot …   English new terms dictionary

  • tie yourself up in knots —    If you tie yourself up in knots, you become totally confused or confuse others when trying to explain something.     Sandy tied herself up in knots trying to explain the rules of the game …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • tie somebody (up) in knots — tie sb/yourself (up) in ˈknots idiom to become or make sb very confused • I got myself tied up in knots when I tried to explain the legal system to them. Main entry: ↑tieidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • tie yourself (up) in knots — tie sb/yourself (up) in ˈknots idiom to become or make sb very confused • I got myself tied up in knots when I tried to explain the legal system to them. Main entry: ↑tieidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • tie yourself in knots — informal phrase to become very confused or worried because you are in a difficult situation I was tying myself in knots trying to explain what happened without getting him into trouble. Thesaurus: to worry or feel nervous about somethingsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tie — tie1 W3S2 [taı] v past tense and past participle tied present participle tying ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(string/rope)¦ 2¦(game/competition)¦ 3 be tied to something 4 be tied to/by something 5 tie the knot 6 tie yourself (up) in knots 7 tie one on …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tie someone in knots — I tie someone (up) in knots informal make someone completely confused they tied themselves in knots over what to call the country II tie someone (up) in knots see knot I …   Useful english dictionary

  • tie — 1 /taI/ verb 1 STRING/ROPE a) (T) to fasten one thing to another with a piece of string, rope etc: tie sth to/behind/onto etc: Tie this label onto your suitcase. | tie sb to sth: They tied him to a lamp post and beat him up. | tie sb s hands/feet …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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