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Phr V tangle up in be tangled up in sth ( always passive) to be trapped in something {e.g. ropes, branches} and unable to moveThe kite got tangled up in the branches of a tree.
phrasetangle up in1. get tangled up in sth to become caught or trapped in something such as branches, ropes, or wires, and be unable to get free: Dolphins often get tangled up in nets used for tuna fishing.be tangled up in sth My legs were tangled up in the weeds in the river.■ SIMILAR TO: be caught in2. get tangled up in sth to become involved in a situation that it is difficult to get out of: I managed to get myself tangled up in a real mess!be tangled up in sth Don't you realize that you're tangled up in something that will probably end in disaster?■ SIMILAR TO: be mixed up in sth
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