to tie oneself [up] in (into) knots: gây cho bản thân những khó khăn phức tạp
điểm nút, điểm trung tâm, đầu mối (một câu chuyện...)
mắt gỗ, đầu mấu; đốt, khấc (ngón tay...)
nhóm, tốp (người); cụm; (cây)
to gather in knots: họp lại thành nhóm
u, cái bướu
cái đệm vai (để vác nặng) ((thường) porter's knot)
mối ràng buộc
the nuptial knot: mối ràng buộc vợ chồng, nghĩa vợ chồng
to tie the nuptial knot
lấy nhau
(hàng hải) dặm, biển, hải lý
ngoại động từ
thắt nút (dây), buộc chặt bằng nút; thắt nơ
nhíu (lông mày)
kết chặt
làm rối, làm rối beng
nội động từ
thắt nút lại
be tied (up) in knots Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
tie up in knots
make someone very nervous or worried He was tied up in knots before the speech at the convention.
tie sb in knots
Idiom(s): tie sb (up) in knots
Theme: ANXIETY
to become anxious or upset. (Informal.) • John tied himself in knots worrying about his wife during the operation. • This waiting and worrying really ties me up in knots.
tie in knots|knot|knots|tie
v. phr. To make (someone) very nervous or worried. The thought of having her tooth pulled tied Joan in knots.The little boy's experience with the kidnapper tied him in knots and it was hard for him to sleep well for a long time.
tie into knots
tie into knots Confuse, upset, or bewilder, as in He tied himself into knots when he tried to explain how the engine works. This metaphoric idiom transfers a knotted tangle to mental confusion. [Late 1800s]
be angry (up) in knots
To be confused, anxious, worried, and/or agitated (about something). I've been angry up in knots aggravating to appear up with a acceptable affair for my appellation paper, but I aloof can't anticipate of anything!James is angry in knots over how to breach up with Danielle, but I anticipate he needs to chaw the ammo and aloof do it.Learn more: knot, tieLearn more:
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Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ be tied (up) in knots