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Find out the meaning of the idiom "tie yourself up in knots":

Abelieves something good about someone

Bmake no progress in an argument

Cbecome very confused when you are trying to explain something

Dtrying to modify an opinion

Answer:

C. become very confused when you are trying to explain something

Read Explanation:

  • tie yourself up in knots - to confuse someone and make them unable to explain something clearly (ആരെയെങ്കിലും ആശയക്കുഴപ്പത്തിലാക്കാനും അവർക്ക് എന്തെങ്കിലും വ്യക്തമായി വിശദീകരിക്കാൻ കഴിയാതിരിക്കാനും..)
  • e.g. The Director of Studies tied me up in knots by asking tricky questions. / ഡയറക്‌ടർ ഓഫ് സ്റ്റഡീസ് തന്ത്രപരമായ ചോദ്യങ്ങൾ ചോദിച്ച് എന്നെ ആശയക്കുഴപ്പത്തിലാക്കി.

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