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    in knots

    US /ɪn nɑts/

    ・

    UK /ɪn nɒts/

    B2
    adj. phr.Very tense or anxious inside; emotionally twisted.
    Before the interview, he was in knots with nervousness and fear.

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    Inside Trump’s Strategy to End Birthright Citizenship | WSJ

    06:32Inside Trump’s Strategy to End Birthright Citizenship | WSJ
    • They're tying themselves up in knots because they know they don't have a good legal argument.

      They're tying themselves up in knots because they know they don't have a good legal argument.

    • They're tying themselves up in knots because they know they don't have a good legal argument.

      They're tying themselves up in knots because they know they don't have a good legal argument.

    B1

    @Barbie | How to Forgive Someone | Barbie Vlogs

    03:19@Barbie | How to Forgive Someone | Barbie Vlogs
    • I'm just saying that anger can really tie us up in knots, and forgiving people gives us the power to see above it, and perhaps help us make the situation better.

      I'm just saying that anger can really tie us up in knots, and forgiving people gives us the power to see above it, and perhaps help us make the situation better.

    • I'm just saying that anger can really tie us up in knots,

      I'm just saying that anger can really tie us up in knots,

    A2

    Shinedown - GET UP (Official Audio)

    04:07Shinedown - GET UP (Official Audio)
    • I'd rather twist myself in knots than watch you give up on your dreams

      I'd rather twist myself in knots than watch you give up on your dreams

    A1

    Stress Informative Speech (with captions)

    06:47Stress Informative Speech (with captions)
    • We've all had the feeling before. Your stomach is in knots. Your muscles are tense. You feel

      We've all had the feeling before. Your stomach is in knots. Your muscles are tense. You feel

    A2

    One-Moment Meditation: "How to Meditate in a Moment"

    05:36One-Moment Meditation: "How to Meditate in a Moment"
    • You don't have to tie yourself in knots for this;

      You don't have to tie yourself in knots for this;

    • You don't have to tie yourself in knots for this,

      You don't have to tie yourself in knots for this,

    A2

    Richard Dawkins - The Genius of Charles Darwin - Part 3: God Strikes Back [+Subs]

    48:14Richard Dawkins - The Genius of Charles Darwin - Part 3: God Strikes Back [+Subs]
    • On the other hand, I sort of feel that the decent, middle-of-the-road Christians are tying themselves in knots, trying to have it both ways, trying to have both God and Darwin.

      On the other hand, I sort of feel that the decent, middle-of-the-road Christians are tying themselves in knots, trying to have it both ways, trying to have both God and Darwin.

    • are tying themselves in knots trying to have it both ways,

      are tying themselves in knots trying to have it both ways,

    B1

    Revan - Star Wars Fan Film (2015)

    16:29Revan - Star Wars Fan Film (2015)
    • -Nyriss has you twisted in knots.

      -Nyriss has you twisted in knots.

    B1

    LTT Truspec USB Cables - I Was Not Expecting This!

    18:52LTT Truspec USB Cables - I Was Not Expecting This!
    • it's certainly not going to tie itself up in knots like thinner cables would.

      it's certainly not going to tie itself up in knots like thinner cables would.

    • but it's certainly not going to tie itself up in knots like thinner cables would.

      but it's certainly not going to tie itself up in knots like thinner cables would.

    B1

    4 Signs You're Healing From People Pleasing (That Feel Selfish)

    05:014 Signs You're Healing From People Pleasing (That Feel Selfish)
    • My heart would race, my stomach would just be in knots, turning upside down.

      My heart would race, my stomach would just be in knots, turning upside down.

    • My heart would race, my stomach would just be in knots, turning upside down.

      My heart would race, my stomach would just be in knots, turning upside down.

    A2

    I was TERRIFIED…but it’s a great English lesson!

    26:53I was TERRIFIED…but it’s a great English lesson!
    • Like, I woke up once or twice with my calves just in knots.

      Like, I woke up once or twice with my calves just in knots.

    • Like I woke up once or twice with my calves just in knots.

      Like I woke up once or twice with my calves just in knots.

    A2