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
Anil	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Nep
Olwin	-	Welsh
Mannix	-	Irish
Mona	['məunə]
Baako	-	Western African, Akan
FlÁVia	-	Portuguese