单词 | tangle something or someone up |
释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Sheep keep getting tangled up in the wire. Synonyms entangle The door handle had entangled itself with the strap of her bag. catch The locals were encouraged to catch and kill the birds. trap The locals were trying to trap and kill the spiders. snare He'd snared a rabbit earlier in the day. ensnare The spider must wait for the prey to be ensnared in its web. 2 (phrasal verb) He tried to avoid getting tangled up in any awkward situations. Synonyms mix up involve I seem to have involved myself in something I don't understand. implicate He didn't find anything in the notebooks to implicate her. embroil Any hostilities could further embroil U.N. troops in the fighting. drag into mire The minister still remains mired in the controversy of his lies to Parliament. Nearby words of |
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