cut the Gordian knot
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Chris Redd, on the other hand, cut the Gordian knot by never going on stage at all, and made his feelings clear on Twitter:
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2018
The impetuous Alexander requires only a few seconds to cut the Gordian knot, but needs much of the movie’s 136 minutes to free himself, if he ever does, from his Oedipal family bonds.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2016
To cut the Gordian knot of the plot, Helena achieves just that.
From Time Magazine Archive
Praising Carter for having "cut the Gordian knot," Church declared: "His decision to recognize China finally brings American policy into line with Asian realities."
From Time Magazine Archive
He could not meet Effie again after what had passed, and he cut the Gordian knot in the only way possible.
From Strange Stories by Allen, Grant
