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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Fiction | | Spanish term or phrase: bola de nudos | | la frase es uma metáfora sobre la confusión y el peso del dolor en el corazón... |
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| | English translation:twisted in knots | Explanation:
When a person is confused or experiencing heartbreak, it can be described as feeling "twisted in knots" or a certain part of you is "twisted in knots" like your heart or your stomach. |
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  Lauren DeAre
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Local time: 16:15
| Grading comment Es la fease que más se acerca a la metåfora que estoy buscando.
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21 hrs confidence: tied up in knots
Explanation:
This is another way people express the feeling of having your heart filled with anxiety/confusion/uncertainty.
You could also say 'all tied up in knots' or 'all tied up'.
| Anna Bekerman
Local time: 17:15
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Native speaker of: English
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