in a muddle
Frequency: 7.55.0 per million words
in a state of confusion or disorganization
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Examples (10)
- The house was in an awful muddle by the time the children left.
- I always seem to get my papers in a muddle when I'm reorganizing my office.
- The new system is so complicated that everyone is in a muddle trying to use it.
- After the storm, the garden was in a terrible muddle with branches and debris everywhere.
- His finances have been in a complete muddle ever since he lost his job.
- She got her instructions in a bit of a muddle and didn't know where to start.
- The whole department is in a muddle with all the recent staff changes.
- Don't leave your clothes in a muddle on the floor; please put them away.
- Their travel plans ended up in a hopeless muddle due to the cancelled flights.
- I sometimes find myself in a muddle with dates and appointments.