verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
tie/untie a shoelace
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Roger bent to tie his shoelace.
untie/undo a knot
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He tried to untie the knot in the rope around his ankles.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
knot
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The snake will untie the intricate knot and the deeply-hidden force of life within Cleopatra will cease.
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He urged Kennedy to untie the knot rather than pull it tighter.
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Graham untied the knot in the document tape and spread the papers out over his desk.
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She untied the knots and removed the saliva sodden strip of cushion covering from his mouth.
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Allen went quietly up to them and one by one untied the knots .
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If Gorbachev expects to untie the Gordian knot , he has over-estimated his powers.
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Ease of movement and energy wisely directed help to untie the physical knots which stressful tension can all too easily create.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
cut/untie the Gordian knot
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A similar attempt to cut the Gordian knot of Chapter 4 also proves to be fallacious.
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If Gorbachev expects to untie the Gordian knot, he has over-estimated his powers.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Amy untied her apron and folded it neatly.
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He untied his right shoe first.
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It was several hours before anyone found me and untied me.
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Someone had untied the boat and it had floated away.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He untied Dobbs and led her into a large dark shed.
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I learned how to untie the rope and would push my brother over this picket fence.
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She untied then retied the belt with nervous fingers, not quite sure what to do next.
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They untie their Nikes; they cut the tape from their ankles; they shed their jerseys and put on sweatshirts.
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They asked that their wrists be untied.