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phraseIf you tie yourself in knots, you get very confused and anxious. [informal] The press agent tied himself in knots trying to apologise. See full dictionary entry for knotExamples of 'to tie yourself in knots' in a sentenceto tie yourself in knots Brussels wants to tie us in knots for years.Maestros of confusion, they tie you up in knots.She can tie her legs in knots.The process can tie all the parties in knots.We are and, yes, that does sometimes tie us in knots.Don't tie yourself up in knots or invent problems when there are none.Typically, politicians and civil servants tie themselves in knots on internet policy.Authorities tie themselves in knots keeping dangerous people out of 'overcrowded' jails.We do not, however, need to tie ourselves in knots about this.The strings attached to music commissions can sometimes tie composers in knots. |