- in\ a\ lather
- adj slangIn great excitement; all worked up; extremely agitated.
I couldn't get across to Joe, he was all in a lather.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
in\ a\ lather
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lather — [lath′ər] n. [ME < OE leathor, washing soda or soap, akin to ON lauthr, washing soda, foam < IE * loutro < base * lou , to LAVE1] 1. the foam or froth formed by soap or other detergent in water 2. foamy sweat, as that on a racehorse ☆ 3 … English World dictionary
