Emotions & feelings
get in a flap
become nervous and confused
To become very nervous, stressed, and confused about a situation.
Hear it in real life
The train is ten minutes late!
Don't get in a flap; we still have plenty of time.
I always get in a flap when I cannot find my passport before a trip.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Don't get ‸ a flap about the interview.
Say: Don't get in a flap about the interview.
The expression requires “in a flap”; leaving out “in” breaks the phrase.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
get in a flap about something; don't get in a flap
Your turn: say it out loud
I always get in a flap when I cannot find my passport before a trip.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
get in a flap
become nervous and confused
“I always get in a flap when I cannot find my passport before a trip.”
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