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be in a stew

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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.

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be in a stew

  (old-fashioned)

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

See also: stew