tangle with

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to become involved in a difficult conflict or encounter with someone

   Prepositional verb · Inseparable

   tangle with someone

   Usage: With introduces the opponent or difficult person encountered.

   The novice negotiator did not want to tangle with the experienced lawyer.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   The novice negotiator did not want to tangle with the experienced lawyer.

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