tangled up

Frequency: 7.012.0 per million words

Indicates being caught or twisted in something.

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Examples (10)

  • The fishing line got tangled up in the weeds.
  • Her long hair often gets tangled up after a shower.
  • He got his feet tangled up in the bedsheets.
  • The old Christmas lights were all tangled up in the box.
  • Try not to get tangled up in office politics.
  • The puppy got tangled up in its leash during the walk.
  • Their emotions became tangled up over the years.
  • I spent an hour trying to untangle the wires that were tangled up.
  • Be careful not to get tangled up in complicated legal issues.
  • The kite string got tangled up in the tree branches, making it impossible to retrieve.