Not know whether you’re coming or going
phrase
To be very confused or disorientated, not sure what to do.
Between taking care of my kids, working overtime at my job, and remodeling the house, I don't know whether I'm coming or going.
Often appears as...
- feel like you don't know whether you're coming or going
- make someone not know whether they're coming or going
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To be very confused or disorientated, not sure what to do.
Between taking care of my kids, working overtime at my job, and remodeling the house, I don't know whether I'm coming or going.
Often appears as...
- feel like you don't know whether you're coming or going
- make someone not know whether they're coming or going
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
The phrase is a metaphor suggesting someone is so confused they can't even tell basic directions.
After the three-day music festival, I didn't know whether I was coming or going.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional State
Often used to express being overwhelmed or stressed by life's demands.
The city is so hectic that sometimes you don't know whether you're coming or going.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Context
It's casual and best used in informal situations, not in formal or professional ones.
Chatting with a friend, I sighed, 'I don't know whether I'm coming or going anymore.'
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