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in a spin

in a spin phrase: confused, flustered.

Phrase

in a spin

  1. (figuratively) Confused, flustered.

Questions about in a spin

What does in a spin mean?
In a spin means confused, flustered.
What part of speech is in a spin?
In a spin is a phrase.

Words near in a spin in the dictionary

  1. in a rut
  2. in a sea-way
  3. in a sense
  4. in a similar vein
  5. in a snap
  6. in a spin
  7. in a state
  8. in a stew
  9. in a stound
  10. in a sweat
  11. in a tizzy

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