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Meaning of in knots | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

In a state of disagreement or confusion; at a standstill; in a deadlock.

Examples

“Centrists are in knots over whether to field one or several candidates to be the faces of their 2024 campaign.”

“The conservative stance made it difficult to advance the legislation, and the appropriations process ended up in knots despite a Republican pledge to consider and pass 12 individual spending bills.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

in labour in lamb in lame man's terms in lap in layman's terms in layperson's terms