- all of a dither
- all of a ditherNervous, agitated• • •Main Entry: ↑dither
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all of a dither — In a state of excitement, anxiety, confusion, bewilderment, etc … A concise dictionary of English slang
be (all) in a dither — informal phrase to be nervous or excited and unable to concentrate on anything or decide what to do Thesaurus: to worry or feel nervous about somethingsynonym Main entry: dither … Useful english dictionary
dither — I UK [ˈdɪðə(r)] / US [ˈdɪðər] verb [intransitive] Word forms dither : present tense I/you/we/they dither he/she/it dithers present participle dithering past tense dithered past participle dithered showing disapproval to be unable to make a… … English dictionary
dither — dith|er1 [ dıðər ] verb intransitive to be unable to make a decision about something: She was dithering about what to wear. ╾ dith|er|er noun count dither dith|er 2 [ dıðər ] noun be (all) in a dither INFORMAL to be nervous or excited and unable… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
all — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a the whole amount, quantity, or extent of (waited all day; all his life; we all know why; take it all). b (with pl.) the entire number of (all the others left; all ten men; the children are all boys; film stars all). 2… … Useful english dictionary
dither — 1 verb (I) to not do something because you are unable to decide what to do: Stop dithering, Linda, and get on with it! ditherer noun (C) 2 noun be (all) in a dither BrE informal to be nervous and confused because you cannot decide what to do … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dither — v. & n. v.intr. 1 hesitate; be indecisive. 2 dial. tremble; quiver. n. colloq. 1 a state of agitation or apprehension. 2 a state of hesitation; indecisiveness. Phrases and idioms: all of a dither colloq. in a state of extreme agitation or… … Useful english dictionary
Dither (album) — Dither Studio album by moe. Released February 6 , 2001 … Wikipedia
Dither — For other uses, see Dither (disambiguation). Provincial definition of to dither from The Rural Economy of Yorkshire: Comprizing the Management of Landed Estates, and the Present Practice of Husbandry in the Agricultural Districts of that County,… … Wikipedia
all overs — Synonyms and related words: agitation, angst, anxiety, anxiety hysteria, anxiety neurosis, anxious bench, anxious concern, anxious seat, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, cankerworm of care, care, cold shivers, cold sweat, concern,… … Moby Thesaurus
