know\ if\ one\ is\ coming\ or\ going

know\ if\ one\ is\ coming\ or\ going
v. phr.
To feel able to think clearly; know what to do. - Usually used in the negative or with limiters.

On Monday, the car broke down; on Tuesday, Mother broke her arm; on Wednesday, the children all became ill with the mumps; by Thursday, poor Father didn't know if he was coming or going.

My cousin is so much in love that she scarcely knows whether she's coming or going.

Compare: in a fog

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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