Meaning of tied in knots | Babel Free

Definitions

1. In a state of confusion; in a difficult situation, in a bind.
   idiomatic
2. Worried, anxious, upset.
   idiomatic

Examples

“Are you tied up in knots trying to unravel dozens of mobile phone plans? WireFly […] can untangle the mess. Just type in your zip code to search by carrier, phone, or plan.”

“[Nikola] Jokić is his own story and because he is so big and so good and so versatile, the Heat are tied in knots trying to figure out how to slow him down.”

“There is no misery like the misery of being trapped in your own brain. The more I think about my problems, the more tied up in knots I become. I do not want to be alone, or pretend that I am not lonely. I don't want to pretend at all.”

CEFR level