CEFR B1

at sea

idiomatic phrase

Meaning

Confused, bewildered, or uncertain about what to do or what is happening.

When the professor started talking about quantum physics, I was completely at sea.
He admitted he was at sea regarding the company's new strategy.

Synonyms: confused, perplexed, bewildered, disoriented

idiomatic phrase

Pronunciation: /æt siː/

Confused, bewildered, or uncertain about what to do or what is happening.

When the professor started talking about quantum physics, I was completely at sea.
He admitted he was at sea regarding the company's new strategy.
The instructions were so complicated that most of the students were at sea.

at sea (idiom): Confused or uncertain. — "I was completely at sea when they started discussing the technical details."

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