Choose the most appropriate meaning/phrasal verb/word/verb for the sentence.

She cut the Gordian knot with a bold decision.

"Cut the Gordian knot" is an idiom that comes from an old story about Alexander the Great. There was a very complicated knot that nobody could untie, and instead of struggling with it, Alexander simply cut it with his sword! So this idiom means to solve a really difficult problem with one bold and quick action.

In the sentence, "She cut the Gordian knot with a bold decision" clearly means she found a quick and powerful solution to a tough problem.

This directly matches Option 3: Solved a complex issue with a decisive move ✅

Why the other options are wrong:

• Option 1: The idiom is about solving a problem, not making it worse.
• Option 2: The idiom suggests a quick, bold action — not a slow one.
• Option 4: The sentence says she made "a bold decision" herself, not that she asked others for help.