tie into knots
Confuse, upset, or bewilder, as in He tied himself into knots when he tried to explain how the engine works. This metaphoric idiom transfers a knotted tangle to mental confusion. [Late 1800s]
Words nearby tie into knots
tie beam,
tie clasp,
tie down,
tie in,
tie into,
tie into knots,
tie line,
tie one on,
tie one's hands,
tie plate,
tie plug