verb
Meaning 1
To put oneself in a difficult situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
tie oneself in knots
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verb
Meaning 2
To become anxious or upset; to fret.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: hermoilla — to become anxious or upset; to fret
- French: se prendre la tête — to become anxious or upset; to fret
- French: se faire de la bile — to become anxious or upset; to fret
- French: se faire du mauvais sang — to become anxious or upset; to fret
- French: se ronger les sangs — to become anxious or upset; to fret
- French: se faire un sang d'encre — to become anxious or upset; to fret
- French: se faire des cheveux blancs — to become anxious or upset; to fret
- Italian: farsi il sangue amaro — to become anxious or upset; to fret
- Polish: zaniepokoić się — to become anxious or upset; to fret