tie oneself in knots
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tie oneself in knots
verb ties oneself in knots · tying oneself in knots · tied oneself in knots · tie oneself up in knots
- To put oneself in a difficult situation. Across the border in the Netherlands, there was further controversy when the new US ambassador, Peter Hoekstra, tied himself in knots by claiming he had never spoken about Muslim no-go zones in Europe, an obsession for the far-right, when he had.
- To become anxious or upset; to fret. The two greatest actors of their generation – the two greatest actors of most generations – [Al] Pacino and [Robert] De Niro will spend the rest of eternity being compared. People will tie themselves up in knots over who did the best work, who was the best in The Godfather Part II, who won their fir
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verb to become anxious or upset; to fret
| Français | se prendre la tête, se faire de la bile, se faire du mauvais sang, se ronger les sangs, se faire un sang d'encre, se faire des cheveux blancs |
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| Italiano | farsi il sangue amaro |
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