| 单词 | tie yourself (up) in knots |
| 释义 | tie yourself (up) in knots 1 : to cause problems for yourself because you are being too careful, trying too hard, etc.（因为过于小心、过于努力等而）惹上麻烦，陷入困境 The mayor tied himself in knots answering a touchy political question. [=he answered it in a confused or unclear way]市长在回答一个敏感的政治问题时把自己给套进去了。 2 : to become very upset or worried担忧；焦虑 I don't know why they're tying themselves in knots over such a trivial problem.我不明白他们为什么会为这点小事纠结。 knot |
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