be in a stew

To be worried and flummoxed about something. Mom is in a stew because she just found out that we're hosting all of our relatives for Christmas—which is three days away.

be in a stew

(old-fashioned)

to be worried and confused about something She was in a stew over the party arrangements.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Yong	[jʌŋ]
Frano	-	Croatian
Danna	-	English
Lucan	-	History
Pete	[pi:t]
Charlotte	shar-LOT (French), SHAHR-lət (English), shahr-LAW-tə (German), shah-LOT (Swedish), shahr-LAWT-tə (Dutch)	French, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch