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at sea en · ADP

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at, sea.
    • It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy. 1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, →OCLC:
  2. (idiomatic) In a state of confusion or bewilderment.
    • Wojciech Szczesny was then called into action twice in a minute to parry fierce drives from Djebbour and Torossidis as Arsenal's back four looked all at sea. 2011 September 28, Tom Rostance, “Arsenal 2-1 Olympiakos”, in BBC Sport:
    • Oh, great, the handle just broke—well, we're really all at sea now, aren't we?
    • Most of the class was at sea after the first week.

Relateds

worse things happen at sea

Synonyms

at a loss · adrift · asea · asea

Translations (14)

nb til havs (at the ocean or sea) · fi merellä (at the ocean or sea) · pl w rozterce (in a state of confusion or bewilderment) · pl na morzu (at the ocean or sea) · is úti (at the ocean or sea) · da til søs (at the ocean or sea) · fr en mer (at the ocean or sea) · fr largué (in a state of confusion or bewilderment) · nn til havs (at the ocean or sea) · fr noyé (in a state of confusion or bewilderment) · fi pihalla (in a state of confusion or bewilderment) · it essere in alto mare (in a state of confusion or bewilderment) · is á sjó (at the ocean or sea) · sv till sjöss (at the ocean or sea)