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knot noun 1 the head US, 1954. 2 a large sum of money US, 1993
idiomknotcut/untie the Gordian knotto deal with a very difficult and complicated situation, especially in a quick, simple way ◆ often used in newspapers:The Secretary-General stated that the Gordian knot had been untied, and the peace talks could begin.tie the knotif two people tie the not, they get married ◆ often used in newspapers, on television news etc:The star and her former bodyguard plan to tie the knot in October.Over 150 couples tied the knot on Valentine's Day in a romantic ceremony on a dance floor in Oklahoma.
See:- at a rate of knots
- balloon knot
- be tied (up) in knots
- cut the Gordian knot
- cut the Gordian knot, to
- cut/untie the Gordian knot
- get (one's) knickers in a knot
- get (one's) panties in a knot
- get (one's) shorts in a knot
- get knotted
- Gordian knot
- knot together
- knot up
- seek a knot in a bulrush
- tie (one) (up) in knots
- tie (oneself) (up) in knots
- tie (oneself) in(to) knots
- tie (someone or oneself) (up) into knots
- tie (someone) in(to) knots
- tie in a knot
- tie in knots
- tie into knots
- tie somebody/yourself in knots
- tie someone in knots
- tie the knot
- tie the knot, to
- tie yourself in knots
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