Emotions & feelings
be in a bit of a state
be upset or distressed
If you are in a bit of a state, you are upset, worried, or unable to deal calmly with a situation.
Hear it in real life
Why is Maya crying?
She's in a bit of a state after the argument.
I was in a bit of a state when I realised I had left my wallet on the train.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I was in a little state after the accident.
Say: I was in a bit of a state after the accident.
The fixed phrase uses "a bit of a state," not "a little state."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be in a bit of a state; was in a bit of a state
Your turn: say it out loud
I was in a bit of a state when I realised I had left my wallet on the train.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be in a bit of a state
be upset or distressed
“I was in a bit of a state when I realised I had left my wallet on the train.”
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