Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - gordian knot
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n. 1 an intricate knot. 2 a difficult problem or task. Phrases and idioms cut the Gordian knot solve a problem by force or by evasion. Etymology: Gordius, king of Phrygia, who tied an intricate knot that remained tied until cut by Alexander the Great ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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~ n cut the Gordian knot to quickly solve a difficult problem by determined action ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1561, tied by Gordius, king of Phrygia in Asia Minor, who predicted the one to loosen it would rule Asia. Instead, Alexander the Great "cut the Gordian knot" with his sword; hence the extended sense (1579 in Eng.) "solve a difficult problem in a quick, dramatic way." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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