tie oneself in knots

== English == === Alternative forms === tie oneself up in knots === Pronunciation === === Verb === tie oneself in knots (third-person singular simple present ties oneself in knots, present participle tying oneself in knots, simple past and past participle tied oneself in knots) (idiomatic) To put oneself in a difficult situation. (idiomatic) To become anxious or upset; to fret. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “tie yourself in knots” (US) / “tie yourself in knots” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “tie oneself in knots”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “to tie yourself in knots”, in Collins English Dictionary. “tie yourself up in knots” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.