Gordian knot
noun[S]
uk/ˌɡɔː.di.ən ˈnɒt/us/ˌɡɔːr.di.ən ˈnɑːt/adifficultproblemorsituation:
棘手的问题，难办的事；棘手的局面tocutthe Gordianknot(= todealwithproblemsby takingforcefulaction)快刀斩乱麻
Difficult things and people
- albatross
- bane
- be dead meatidiom
- be in the clearidiom
- be out of the woodsidiom
- bump
- equation
- hindrance
- hot potato
- impediment
- incubus
- job
- marathon
- nut
- teething troubles
- the tip of the icebergidiom
- thorn inyourflesh/sideidiom
- tiesomeoneup
- to-do
- twist