Gordian knot

Of course, if we can mix our classical references, Russia has its Sword of Damocles to cut this Gordian Knot.

When recovered by the divers, this mass of steel wire was a gordian knot of utter confusion.

He believed that abject slavery awaited the colonists unless the gordian knot of allegiance was cut at one bold stroke.

Hemestertius supposes the Gordian Knot to have been nothing but a variety of the himantiliginos.

So many things have conspired to make this Irish question a Gordian-knot which no man can untie, and but few would dare to cut.

“Tommy” cut the Gordian Knot himself by following us down to the boat like a dog and leaping aboard.