| 单词 | not to know whether one is coming or going |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnot to know whether one is coming or going e. Originally U.S. not to know whether one is coming or going and variants: to be in a state of confusion or bewilderment. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > be or become confused [verb (intransitive)] > be at a loss not to know which way to turn (also turn oneself)c1400 stound1531 stick1534 confute1672 to be stuck for1861 not to know whether one is coming or going1899 1888 Newark (Ohio) Daily Advocate 4 Aug. Mr. Malone's speech..reminded one..of the little boy whose ma, by mistake, got the seat of his pants on before, instead of behind, so when the little fellow walked it was hard to tell whether he was going or coming.] 1899 Trenton (New Jersey) Evening Times 21 Apr. 6/2 Lachance was fooled by clever passes between Hartman and Warner and caught where he didn't know whether he was coming or going. 1902 Indianapolis Sun 11 Nov. 2/3 (heading) Entire system of office tenure is so badly mixed up that Attorney General cannot tell whether he is coming or going. 1921 Sunset Mag. May 15/1 If there is one department of our Federal Government which does not know whether it is going or coming, that department is the Shipping Board. 1942 Billboard 21 Nov. 57/3 All of this rationing and the details thereto have got me so confused that I do not know if I am coming or going. 1974 B. Worden Rump Parl. (1977) ix. 185 It was a government which..did not know whether it was coming or going. 2005 T. McMillan Interruption of Everything (2006) 287 I'm bored and lonely. And I'm confused. Half the time I don't know whether I'm coming or going. < as lemmas |
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