"tie oneself up in knots" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: ties oneself up in knots [present, singular, third-person], tying oneself up in knots [participle, present], tied oneself up in knots [participle, past], tied oneself up in knots [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} tie oneself up in knots (third-person singular simple present ties oneself up in knots, present participle tying oneself up in knots, simple past and past participle tied oneself up in knots)
  1. Alternative form of tie oneself in knots. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tie oneself in knots
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