Salat 2. (ugs.) Durcheinander, Wirrwarr; Unordnung: Wer soll sich in diesem S. noch zurechtfinden? (MM 19./20.8. 67,5); R da/jetzt haben wir den S. (iron.; jetzt ist das [erwartete] Unangenehme, sind die [erwarteten] Unannehmlichkeiten da); *der ganze S. (abwertend; das alles).
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tangle b) (fig: = muddle) Wirrwarr m, Durcheinander nt; to get into a tangle sich verheddern; Im in such a tangle with my tax forms ich komme bei meinen Steuerformularen überhaupt nicht klar; she has got herself into an emotional tangle sie hat sich gefühlsmäßig verstrickt
muddle noun (especially BrE)
3 [C, usually sing., U] a state of confusion in which things are untidy syn: mess: My papers are all in a muddle.
tangle 2 a state of confusion or lack of order: His financial affairs are in a tangle.
http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.plmess /mes/ noun, verb
noun
UNTIDY STATE
1 [C, usually sing.] a dirty or untidy state: The room was in a mess. The kids made a mess in the bathroom. ‘What a mess!’ she said, surveying the scene after the party. My hair’s a real mess!
DIFFICULT SITUATION
2 [C, usually sing.] a situation that is full of problems, usually because of a lack of organization or because of mistakes that sb has made: The economy is in a mess. I feel I’ve made a mess of things. The whole situation is a mess. Let’s try to sort out the mess. The biggest question is how they got into this mess in the first place. (ironic) That’s another fine mess you’ve got us into. (Also OALD)
"Da haben wir den moralischen Salat! "
http://www.zeit.de/2003/11/Lebenshilfe_2fEthi..."Singapore faces moral tangle "
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/815443d6-9fef-11d9-b3..."is locked in the same moral muddle as the rest of us ...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,360..."the tribunal clearly wants to extricate itself from the tangle "
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Northern_Ireland/St..."Silverdale has once more emerged from the muddle of the market"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,360..."Dieser fürchtete, dass die Zeile "Und kein Führer führt uns aus dem Salat" Assoziationen zwischen Hitler und der neuen Führung wecken würde."
http://www.bpb.de/publikationen/ANC4LZ,4,0,Br...