be+in+a+state+of+uncertainty
131quandary — [kwän′də rē, kwän′drē] n. pl. quandaries [earlier quandare, prob. orig. jocular pseudo L < L quande, var. of quam, how much (see QUANTITY) + are, inf. suffix] a state of uncertainty; perplexing situation or position; dilemma SYN. PREDICAMENT …
132at a loose end — WITH NOTHING TO DO, unoccupied, unemployed, at leisure, idle, adrift, with time to kill; bored, twiddling one s thumbs, kicking one s heels. → loose * * * phrasal see at loose ends * * * at a loose end or at loose ends 1. With nothing to do 2. In …
