Gor‧di‧an knot /ˌɡɔːdiən ˈnɒt $ ˌɡɔːrdiən ˈnɑːt/
noun[
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: From a complicated knot tied by Gordius, king of ancient Phrygia, which Alexander the Great cut through with his sword]
cut/untie the Gordian knot to quickly solve a difficult problem by determined action:
In recent years, governments have tried to cut the Gordian knot by imposing cuts in state support to the railways. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲