tie sb (up) in knots
1tie 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… …
2tie (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 …
3tie (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… …
4tie someone (up) in knots — informal confuse someone completely. → knot …
5tie 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 …
6tie 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 …
7tie 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 …
8tie 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… …
9tie — 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 …
10tie 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 …
