nœud gordien
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le nœud gordien
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
1. (figurative) (difficult problem)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. Gordian knot (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Claire s’est heurtée à un nœud gordien de bureaucratie lorsqu’elle a essayé de changer de nom.Claire encountered a Gordian knot of bureaucracy when she tried to change her name.
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