Gordian knot
Gordian knot noun - An intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia.
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Hard nut to crack and Gordian knot are semantically related in complicated situation topic. In some cases you can use "Hard nut to crack" instead a noun phrase "Gordian knot".
Hard nut to crack
Gordian knot and hard nut to crack are semantically related in complicated situation topic. You can use "Gordian knot" instead a noun phrase "Hard nut to crack".
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- trouble and Gordian knot
- trouble and hard nut to crack
- problem and Gordian knot
- problem and hard nut to crack
- complication and Gordian knot
- complication and hard nut to crack
- predicament and Gordian knot
- predicament and hard nut to crack
- difficulty and Gordian knot
- difficulty and hard nut to crack
- mess and Gordian knot
- mess and hard nut to crack
- snarl and Gordian knot
- snarl and hard nut to crack
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