haves and the have nots Idiom
tie up in knots
tie sb in knots
Idiom(s): tie sb (up) in knotsTheme: 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 knotsConfuse, 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]
the haves and the have-nots
Those with a lot of money, compared to those with actual little. This burghal is the active apotheosis of the haves and the have-nots: the accommodation apartments and behemothic tech companies casting a adumbration anon over the tenements and slums.Learn more: and, havethe ˌhaves and the ˈhave-nots
the affluent bodies and the poor people: You can see the haves and the have-nots in this burghal — the millionaires in their huge houses and the abandoned sleeping on the streets.Learn more: and, have
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