know\ whether\ one\ is\ coming\ or\ going
- know\ whether\ 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.
in a fog
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань".
Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс.
1997.
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know if one is coming or going — or[know whether 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… … Dictionary of American idioms
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not to know whether one is coming or going — {v. phr.} To be completely confused. * /He was so perplexed he didn t know whether he was coming or going./ Compare: AT SEA(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
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whether one is coming or going — See: KNOW IF ONE IS COMING OR GOING … Dictionary of American idioms
whether one is coming or going — See: KNOW IF ONE IS COMING OR GOING … Dictionary of American idioms
whether\ one\ is\ coming\ or\ going — See: know if one is coming or going … Словарь американских идиом
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… … Словарь американских идиом
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