tie oneself in knots

English

Alternative forms

tie oneself up in knots

Verb

tie oneself in knots

To become anxious; to fret.

Translations

Translations

French: se prendre la tête (fr), se faire de la bile (fr), se faire du mauvais sang (fr)

References

“tie yourself in knots” (US) / “tie yourself in knots” (UK) in Macmillan Dictionary
“[tie oneself up in knots tie%20oneself%20(up)%20in%20knots]” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
“to tie yourself in knots” in the Collins English Dictionary, Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers.

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