in a tizzy
to be in a state of confused excitement
TRANSLATION
to be in a tizzy = in heller Aufregung sein, ganz aus dem Häuschen sein, völlig durch den Wind sein Don't get yourself in a tizzy = Immer mit der Ruhe --- How important is this English word? in a tizzy: 374,000 Google Hits
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IN THE PRESS
Epicor sent investors INTO A TIZZY this week when it announced its fourth-quarter earnings.
(The Orange County Register)
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The shipping industry is understandably IN A TIZZY, as the implications of the new norms are sinking in.
(The Hindu Business Line)
(The Orange County Register)
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The shipping industry is understandably IN A TIZZY, as the implications of the new norms are sinking in.
(The Hindu Business Line)
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in a tizzy
colloquial phrase
- A temporary state of anxiety and confusion.
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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ORIGIN
U.S. English phrase of uncertain origin that was first recorded around 1935.
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SYNONYMS
dither, hullabaloo, hubbub, turmoil, jitters, agitated
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say something like:
“The department was in a tizzy when they heard that the their boss was leaving the company."
colloquial phrase
- A temporary state of anxiety and confusion.
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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ORIGIN
U.S. English phrase of uncertain origin that was first recorded around 1935.
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SYNONYMS
dither, hullabaloo, hubbub, turmoil, jitters, agitated
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO A CONVERSATION TODAY
say something like:
“The department was in a tizzy when they heard that the their boss was leaving the company."
