enmesh someone or something in something
- enmesh someone or something in something
enmesh someone or something in something
1. Lit. to entangle someone or a group in something. •
Don't enmesh yourself in these ropes and chains.
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I didn't mean to enmesh you in this net. I should have kept it out of the way.
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Jane enmeshed herself in the net that had been set out to dry.
2. Fig. to get someone or a group involved in some problem. •
They enmeshed us in their problems even though we tried to avoid it.
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We enmeshed the entire committee in the lawsuit.
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Why do I always enmesh myself in someone else's business?
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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