n.
1.a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
2.something jumbled or confused tangle v.
1.force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
2.tangle or complicate
3.disarrange or rumple
4.twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
Idiom of the Day
on active duty
doing full-time service (usually used in the military when someone is doing full-time service)
The soldiers were on active duty when the hurricane reached the shore.