in a state

Slang definitions & phrases for in a state

in a state

adjective phrase
  1. Agitated; upset; tense: She got home and found her husband in a state (1837+)
  2. Untidy; disheveled; chaotic: I'm afraid my room's in a state (1879+)

Idioms and Phrases with in a state

in a state

see under in a lather