Choose the option that conveys the nearest meaning of the idiom:
At sea :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Confused
To be at sea means to be confused and not know what to do. The idiom comes from a ship far out at sea, out of sight of land, whose sailors are unsure of their position.
Example: On her first day in the new office, Meera was completely at sea.
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