しどろもどろ

Also written シドロモドロ

Meanings

1. の-adjective, な-adjective confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent

Example sentences

• 先生に急に当てられて、シドロモドロになってしまった。
  When the teacher called on me all of a sudden I got confused and kept stumbling as I spoke.
• 妻に明日は誰とどこに行くのかと質問され、あせってしどろもどろな回答をしてしまった。
  When I was asked by my wife where I was going tomorrow and with whom, I rushed it and ended up giving a confused answer.

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