want to hurry or rush, hurry up "If we asked Pop to hurry, he'd say, ""Don't get your shirt in a knot!"""
look like he was dragged through a knothole
appear to be very tired, burn out, run down After a divorce and a funeral, Anne looked like she'd been dragged through a knothole.
tie the knot
get married They decided to tie the knot after seeing each other for over three years.
tie up in knots
make someone very nervous or worried He was tied up in knots before the speech at the convention.
knot
the head
tie sb in knots
Idiom(s): tie sb (up) in knots
Theme: 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.
Cut the Gordian knot
If someone cuts the Gordian knot, they solve a very complex problem in a simple way.
to tie the knot
"So when are you two tying the knot?"
knotty problem|knotty|problem
n. phr. A very complicated and difficult problem to solve. Doing one's income tax properly can present a knotty problem.
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.
get (one's) knickers in a knot
To become ever agitated or affecting over something, abnormally that which is atomic or unimportant. Primarily heard in UK. Ah, don't get your knickers in a knot, I'll accept the car aback by tomorrow morning!In my opinion, bodies are accepting their knickers in a bond over this election.Learn more: get, knickers, knotLearn more:
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유사한 단어 사전, 다른 단어, 동의어, 숙어 관용구 get (one's) knickers in a knot