tying in knots

A form of tie in knots — To put (someone) in a difficult situation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tie in knots
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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