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Tied in knots

adj, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    In a state of confusion; in a difficult situation, in a bind. idiomatic

    "Are you tied up in knots trying to unravel dozens of mobile phone plans? WireFly […] can untangle the mess. Just type in your zip code to search by carrier, phone, or plan."

  2. 2
    Worried, anxious, upset. idiomatic

    "There is no misery like the misery of being trapped in your own brain. The more I think about my problems, the more tied up in knots I become. I do not want to be alone, or pretend that I am not lonely. I don't want to pretend at all."

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of tie in knots form-of, participle, past

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