in a lather
prep_phraseDefinitions
In a state of nervousness or anxiety
In a state of nervousness or anxiety; agitated.
- She was in a lather because she couldn't find her passport.
- Don't get yourself into a lather about anything that idiot says. It's not worth it!
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for in a lather. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA