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
Cvetka	-	Slovene
Zayn	-	Arabic
Pancras	PAN-krəs	English (Archaic)
Gislin	-	Ancient Germanic
Fraser	['feizə]
Christabel	KRIS-tə-bel	English (Rare)