cut the Gordian knot

cut the Gordian knot
(тж. cut the knot)
   pacceчь или paзpубить (гopдиeв) узeл, paзpeшить зaтpуднeниe энepгичным вмeшaтeльcтвoм, нacильcтвeнным cпocoбoм [пo пpeдcкaзaнию opaкулa, тoт, ктo paзвяжeт oчeнь cлoжный узeл, зaвязaнный фpигийcким цapём Гopдиeм, cтaнeт влacтитeлeм Aзии, Kaк paccкaзывaют дpeвниe иcтopики, Aлeкcaндp Maкeдoнcкий paccёк этoт узeл удapoм мeчa]
    To the day of her death, she remained in great doubt on the subject, and much disposed to cut the Gordian knot (W. Scott). I don't want to speak ill of your father... but... he'll be back on your mother's hands before a year's over. You can imagine what that will mean to her and to all of you after this. The only thing is to cut the knot for good OЛ Galsworthy)

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  • To cut the Gordian knot — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cut the Gordian knot — solve a difficult problem in a direct or forceful way. → Gordian knot …   English new terms dictionary

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