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
Josef	YO-zef (German)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech
Ezekiel	[i'zi:kjəl]
Gioconda	jo-KON-dah	Italian
Corey	['kəʊri]
Cruz	KROOTH (Spanish), KROOS (Latin American Spanish), KROOSH (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch	DUCH	English