cut/untie the Gordian knot

SOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMto quickly solve a difficult problem by determined action 〔大刀阔斧地〕解决难题，快刀斩乱麻

In recent years, governments have tried to cut the Gordian knot by imposing cuts in state support to the railways.

政府试图通过削减对铁路部门的资助来快速解决这个难题。

Examples from the Corpus

cut/untie the Gordian knot• A similar attempt to cut the Gordian knot of Chapter 4 also proves to be fallacious.• If Gorbachev expects to untie the Gordian knot, he has over-estimated his powers.

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单词	cut/untie the Gordian knot
释义	cut/untie the Gordian knot cut/untie the Gordian knot SOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMto quickly solve a difficult problem by determined action 〔大刀阔斧地〕解决难题，快刀斩乱麻 In recent years, governments have tried to cut the Gordian knot by imposing cuts in state support to the railways. 政府试图通过削减对铁路部门的资助来快速解决这个难题。 Examples from the Corpus cut/untie the Gordian knot• A similar attempt to cut the Gordian knot of Chapter 4 also proves to be fallacious.• If Gorbachev expects to untie the Gordian knot, he has over-estimated his powers. → cut/untie the Gordian knot at Gordian knot(1)
随便看	carry something through carry something to excess carry something to extremes carry something too far carry something too far/to extremes/to excess carry something ↔ forward carry something ↔ off carry-something-↔-out carry something ↔ out carry something ↔ out carry-something-↔-over carry something ↔ over carry something ↔ over carry sth forward carry sth in head carry sth in mind carry sth in your head carry sth in your mind carry sth off carry sth out carry sth over carry sth through carry sth to excess carry sth to extremes carry sth too far