in a dither Идиома
in a dither
in a dither Also,
all of a dither;
in a flutter or
tizzy. In a state of tremulous agitation, as in
Planning the wedding put her in a dither, or
He tried to pull himself together, but he was all of a dither, or
She showed up in such a flutter that our meeting was useless. The noun
dither dates from the early 1800s and goes back to the Middle English verb
didderen, “to tremble”;
in a flutter dates from the mid-1700s;
in a tizzy dates from about 1930 and is of uncertain origin.
in a dither
In a nervous, confused, or agitated state. We were in a dither cat-and-mouse to accommodated the admiral at our academy rally. News that the country's better association has filed for defalcation has larboard the bazaar in a dither. The accuser kept allurement these absolutely ambiguous questions and got me in a dither.Learn more: ditherin a dither
confused; nervous; bothered. Mary is array of in a dither lately. Don't get yourself in a dither.Learn more: ditherin a dither
Also, all of a dither; in a agitate or agitation . In a accompaniment of aflutter agitation, as in Planning the bells put her in a dither, or He approved to cull himself together, but he was all of a dither, or She showed up in such a agitate that our affair was useless. The noun dither dates from the aboriginal 1800s and goes aback to the Middle English verb didderen, "to tremble"; in a flutter dates from the mid-1700s; in a tizzy dates from about 1930 and is of ambiguous origin. Learn more: ditherin a dither
mod. confused; undecided. Don’t get yourself in a dither. Learn more: ditherin a dither, all
In a jittery, agitated state. This announcement dates from the aboriginal 1800s, back it additionally was put as of a dither. The noun dither comes from the Middle English verb didderen, meaning “to tremble.” A newer analogue is in a tizzy, dating from the aboriginal bisected of the 1900s. Its agent is not known.Learn more: all