tie someone (up) in knots

Related to word: tie

Idiom

Definition

  1. To confuse someone to the point where they cannot clearly explain or understand something.

    使人困惑不解

    • The lawyer tried to tie the witness up in knots with complex legal terms.

      律师试图用复杂的法律术语让证人感到困惑。

    • The complexity of the problem tied me up in knots when I tried to explain it.

      这个问题的复杂性让我在试图解释时感到困惑。

    • Her logic is sometimes so convoluted it ties you up in knots.

      她的逻辑有时非常复杂,会让人感到困惑。