tangled up with something

tangled up with something
tangled up with (something) involved in something that is difficult to get out of.

It is a huge mistake to get tangled up with drugs.

The Development Commission got tangled up in a controversy and lawsuit over a gravel plant located along the railroad tracks.


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  • tangled up with — (something) involved in something that is difficult to get out of. It is a huge mistake to get tangled up with drugs. The Development Commission got tangled up in a controversy and lawsuit over a gravel plant located along the railroad tracks …   New idioms dictionary

  • be tangled (up) with — be/get/tangled (up) with phrase to be or become connected to something or someone in a complicated way Economic decline is all tangled up with political instability. Thesaurus: to be connected with or related to somethingsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • get tangled (up) with — be/get/tangled (up) with phrase to be or become connected to something or someone in a complicated way Economic decline is all tangled up with political instability. Thesaurus: to be connected with or related to somethingsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

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  • tangle with something — tangle with (someone/something) to disagree or fight with someone or something. She s not afraid to tangle with her father. The two computer giants had tangled with each other in court several times. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of… …   New idioms dictionary

  • tangle with something — ˈtangle with sb/sth derived to become involved in an argument or a fight with sb/sth • Last time I tangled with him, he won! Main entry: ↑tanglederived …   Useful english dictionary

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