tie oneself up in knots

A form of tie oneself in knots — To put oneself in a difficult situation.

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Meanings

verbtie oneself up in knots (third-person singular simple present ties oneself up in knots, present participle tying oneself up in knots, simple past and past participle tied oneself up in knots)

present singular third person ties oneself up in knots · participle present tying oneself up in knots · participle past tied oneself up in knots · past tied oneself up in knots

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tie oneself in knots.
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APA

tie oneself up in knots. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tie%20oneself%20up%20in%20knots

MLA

“tie oneself up in knots.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tie%20oneself%20up%20in%20knots. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tie oneself up in knots,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tie%20oneself%20up%20in%20knots.

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