to be (all) in a dither
1all of a dither — Nervous, agitated • • • Main Entry: ↑dither …
2be (all) in a dither — informal phrase to be nervous or excited and unable to concentrate on anything or decide what to do Thesaurus: to worry or feel nervous about somethingsynonym Main entry: dither …
3all of a dither — In a state of excitement, anxiety, confusion, bewilderment, etc …
4dither — I UK [ˈdɪðə(r)] / US [ˈdɪðər] verb [intransitive] Word forms dither : present tense I/you/we/they dither he/she/it dithers present participle dithering past tense dithered past participle dithered showing disapproval to be unable to make a… …
5dither — dith|er1 [ dıðər ] verb intransitive to be unable to make a decision about something: She was dithering about what to wear. ╾ dith|er|er noun count dither dith|er 2 [ dıðər ] noun be (all) in a dither INFORMAL to be nervous or excited and unable… …
6all — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a the whole amount, quantity, or extent of (waited all day; all his life; we all know why; take it all). b (with pl.) the entire number of (all the others left; all ten men; the children are all boys; film stars all). 2… …
7dither — 1 verb (I) to not do something because you are unable to decide what to do: Stop dithering, Linda, and get on with it! ditherer noun (C) 2 noun be (all) in a dither BrE informal to be nervous and confused because you cannot decide what to do …
8dither — v. & n. v.intr. 1 hesitate; be indecisive. 2 dial. tremble; quiver. n. colloq. 1 a state of agitation or apprehension. 2 a state of hesitation; indecisiveness. Phrases and idioms: all of a dither colloq. in a state of extreme agitation or… …
9Dither (album) — Dither Studio album by moe. Released February 6 , 2001 …
10Dither — For other uses, see Dither (disambiguation). Provincial definition of to dither from The Rural Economy of Yorkshire: Comprizing the Management of Landed Estates, and the Present Practice of Husbandry in the Agricultural Districts of that County,… …
