His confusing questions tie me in knots.
tie in knots
idiomTo put (someone) in a difficult situation.
The complex tax forms always tie me in knots when I try to finish them every April.
The lawyer used a series of contradictory statements to tie the witness in knots during the long cross-examination.
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Peckham Rye
[Cockney slang]tie
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statistical tie
A situation in which the difference in popularity of two options in a poll is less than the margin of error.
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tie in
To fit in or harmonize (with something).
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tie in with
To become associated with (a person or group of people); to connect with.
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tie one on
To drink alcohol excessively, to the point of being drunk
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tie oneself in knots
To put oneself in a difficult situation.
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tie someone's hands
To render someone powerless to act, to thwart someone.
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tie the knot
To marry, wed, get married.