Idiom
tied in knots
Meaning
In a state of confusion; in a difficult situation, in a bind.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“My stomach is tied in knots before the big exam.”
“The complicated legal contract left the small business owner feeling completely tied in knots.”
“Caught between conflicting loyalties and impossible demands, he found his thoughts tied in knots as he struggled to reach a final decision.”
Examples
simple
“My stomach is tied in knots before the big exam.”
contextual
“The complicated legal contract left the small business owner feeling completely tied in knots.”
complex
“Caught between conflicting loyalties and impossible demands, he found his thoughts tied in knots as he struggled to reach a final decision.”
Key words
Related idioms
- Updated