Definition
To put (someone) in a difficult situation.
To make (someone) upset or anxious.
In Context
- "That is where [Andrew] Cuomo’s unravelling began, with the revelation – admitted in part by his top aide, Melissa DeRosa, to state lawmakers – that the administration suppressed the number of nursing home deaths by several thousand in order to avoid a federal inquiry. DeRosa claimed the move was made to avoid Donald Trump tying them up in knots, but it sounded suspiciously like a cover-up."
See Also
- in knots
- tied in knots
- tie oneself in knots