be in a spin

be in a spin

To be worried and flummoxed about something. Mom is in a spin because she just found out that we're hosting all of our relatives for Christmas—which is three days away.
See also: spin
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be in a stew
  • stew
  • in a stew
  • in a stew about (someone or something)
  • get wind of
  • get wind of (something)
  • get wind of something
  • catch wind of (something)
  • What number are you calling from?
  • spin (one) a line