CUT THE GORDIAN KNOT

Meaning of CUT THE GORDIAN KNOT in English

solve a difficult problem in a direct or forceful way.

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CUT THE GORDIAN KNOT — find an easy way out of difficulty
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
KNOT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Gordian knot ▪ In recent years, governments have tried to cut the Gordian knot …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
GORDIAN — I. ˈgȯ(r)dēən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Gordi us of Phrygia + English -an (n. suffix) 1. usually capitalized , …
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GORDIAN — (n.) One of the Gordiacea.
Английский словарь Webster
GORDIAN — (a.) Pertaining to the Gordiacea.
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GORDIAN — (a.) Pertaining to Gordius, king of Phrygia, or to a knot tied by him; hence, intricate; complicated; inextricable.
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KNOT — ( v. t. ) To tie in or with, or form into, a knot or knots; to form a knot …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GORDIAN — ( n. ) One of the Gordiacea.
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GORDIAN — ( a. ) Pertaining to the Gordiacea.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GORDIAN — ( a. ) Pertaining to Gordius, king of Phrygia, or to a knot tied by him; hence, intricate; complicated; inextricable.
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GORDIAN — /gawr"dee euhn/ , adj. 1. pertaining to Gordius, ancient king of Phrygia, who tied a knot ( the Gordian knot) …
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GORDIAN — adj. pertaining to King Gordius of Phrygia who tied an intricate knot which was only to be untied by the …
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CUT — I. ˈkət verb ( cut ; cut·ting ) Etymology: Middle English cutten Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. : …
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GORDIAN — noun one of the gordiacea. 2. gordian ·adj pertaining to the gordiacea. 3. gordian ·adj pertaining to gordius, king of …
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Britannica English vocabulary
GORDIAN — Gordian BrE AmE ˈɡɔːd i‿ən AmE \ ˈɡɔːrd- ▶ ˌ Gordian ˈ knot BrE AmE
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KNOT — / nɒt; NAmE nɑːt/ noun , verb ■ noun IN STRING / ROPE 1. a join made by tying together …
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CUT — / kʌt; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( cut·ting , cut , cut ) WOUND / HOLE 1. …
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KNOT — I. knot 1 /nɒt $ nɑːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cnotta ] 1 . …
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CUT — v. & n. --v. (cutting; past and past part. cut) 1 tr. (also absol.) penetrate or wound with a sharp-edged …
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CUT — v. & n. v. (cutting; past and past part. cut) 1 tr. (also absol.) penetrate or wound with a sharp-edged …
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Oxford English vocab
CUT — v. & n. --v. (cutting; past and past part. cut) 1. tr. (also absol.) penetrate or wound with a sharp-edged …
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KNOT — ( knots, knotting, knotted) 1. If you tie a knot in a piece of string, rope, cloth, or other material, …
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GORDIAN — knot [noun] [C] - a difficult problem or situationWe have a real Gordian knot to deal with here.The company has …
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GORDIAN — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: COMPLEX 2, Byzantine, complicated, daedal, elaborate, intricate, involved, knotty, labyrinthine, sophisticated
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GORDIAN — adjective Synonyms: complex 2, Byzantine, complicated, daedal, elaborate, intricate, involved, knotty, labyrinthine, sophisticated
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KNOT — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loose , tight ▪ tangled ▪ a tangled ~ of arms and legs ▪ double , …
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CUT — INDEX: 1. with scissors, a knife, or a sharp object 2. to cut food 3. to cut part of your …
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CUT — n. 25B6; verb the knife slipped and cut his finger : GASH, slash, lacerate, sever, slit, pierce, penetrate, wound, injure; …
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CUT — v. 1 gash, slash, slit; open I cut my finger on the glass 2 slice, cut off, carve Please cut …
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GORDIAN — adoring
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GORDIAN — гордиев - * knot гордиев узел - to cut the * knot разрубить гордиев узел сложный, запутанный
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GORDIAN — гордиев - * knot гордиев узел - to cut the * knot разрубить гордиев узел сложный, запутанный
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CUT — I 1. гл. 1) резать, разрезать He cut his chin while shaving. ≈ Он порезался, когда брился. Cut the cake. …
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KNOT — knot.ogg _I 1. nɒt n 1. узел tight knot - тугой узел hair in a knot on top of her …
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GORDIAN — a 1. гордиев Gordian knot - гордиев узел to cut the Gordian knot - разрубить гордиев узел 2. сложный, запутанный
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CUT — _I 1. kʌt n 1. 1> порез; разрез a cut on the finger - порез пальца cuts on the face …
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KNOT — 1) завязывать узел 2) морской узел 3) свиль 4) соединять узлом 5) сучок 6) узел • false lover's knot — узел ложной дружбы special alternating knot — специальный …
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CUT — I cut гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. - cut1) а) резать, разрезать Cut the cake. — Разрежь пирог. Ida …
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GORDIAN — (a) гордиев; запутанный; сложный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
GORDIAN — a 1. гордиев ~ knot - гордиев узел to cut the ~ knot - разрубить гордиев узел 2. сложный, запутанный
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KNOT — _I 1. nɒt n 1. узел tight knot - тугой узел hair in a knot on top of her head …
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GORDIAN — a 1. гордиев Gordian knot - гордиев узел to cut the Gordian knot - разрубить гордиев узел 2. сложный, запутанный
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