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tie in knots

idiom

To put (someone) in a difficult situation.


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  1. 01

    Peckham Rye

    [Cockney slang]tie

  2. 02

    statistical tie

    A situation in which the difference in popularity of two options in a poll is less than the margin of error.

  3. 03

    tie in

    To fit in or harmonize (with something).

  4. 04

    tie in with

    To become associated with (a person or group of people); to connect with.

  5. 05

    tie one on

    To drink alcohol excessively, to the point of being drunk

  6. 06

    tie oneself in knots

    To put oneself in a difficult situation.

  7. 07

    tie someone's hands

    To render someone powerless to act, to thwart someone.

  8. 08

    tie the knot

    To marry, wed, get married.

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