English Explanatory Dictionary

cut the Gordian knot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To solve a seemingly intractable problem by using a simple solution that is unconstrained by the assumptions that underpin the usual attempts to solve that problem.

Pronunciation

En-us-cut the Gordian knot.oga

Word forms

cut the Gordian knot cuts the Gordian knot cutting the Gordian knot
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