snarl up
phrasal verbsnarl up | snarl something up
- to involve somebody/something in a situation that stops their movement or progress; to become involved in a situation like this
阻塞；妨碍（某事物） - The accident snarled up the traffic all day.
这次事故使交通堵塞了整整一天。
- The accident snarled up the traffic all day.
- to become caught or twisted; to make something do this
（使）缠结 - The sheets kept getting snarled up.
床单老缠到一起。
related noun snarl-up - The sheets kept getting snarled up.