twist up
Wrap something tightly in a twist, or make something (or someone's feelings) all tangled up.
Meanings
To coil or wind something tightly into a twisted shape.
"She twisted up the paper into a tight cone for the seeds."
To cause someone to feel emotionally confused, anxious, or in inner turmoil.
"The uncertainty about his future had twisted him up inside for weeks."
(British informal) To roll a cannabis cigarette.
"He sat in the garden and twisted one up while listening to music."
Used both literally (twisting materials) and figuratively (emotional distortion). In British slang, 'twisted up' can describe a state of emotional confusion or anguish. Also used in drug slang to describe rolling a joint.
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