Tie someone up in knots

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“tie someone in knots

or

tie someone up in knots

If someone ties you in knots or ties you up in knots in a discussion or argument, theyconfuse you by using clever arguments, so that you cannot argue or think clearly any longer.He could tie her in knots in an argument and never once missed an opportunity to prove hisintellectual superiority. He had easily tied her up in knots, cleverly casting serious doubt onher mental faculties.
See also: knot, someone, tie
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

tie someone (up) in knots

make someone completely confused. informal

1996 Daily Star It looks like an open and shut case until the brilliant QC starts getting theprosecution witnesses tied up in knots.
See also: knot, someone, tie
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