not\ to\ know\ whether\ one\ is\ coming\ or\ going

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)

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