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  3. Learn the meaning of the idiom "at sea" in English and other languages. It means being confused or disoriented, especially when faced with a new situation or challenge.

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  4. The phrase at sea — or all at sea — has a nautical source: before modern navigational systems, when a ship was at sea, it was out of sight of land and therefore in a dangerous, uncertain position. Definitions of at sea. adjective. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment.

  5. Sea is a noun and an adjective that can mean a great body of salt water that covers much of the earth, a body of salt water of second rank more or less landlocked, or something likened to the sea. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of sea.

  6. Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase "at sea" in different contexts. It can mean literally sailing on the sea, or figuratively being confused or lost in a situation.

  7. 20 hours ago · at sea. phrase. At sea means on or under the sea, far away from land. The boats remain at sea for an average of ten days at a time. Synonyms: bewildered, lost, confused, puzzled More Synonyms of at sea. See full dictionary entry for sea. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  8. 5 days ago · at sea. phrase. At sea means on or under the sea, far away from land. The boats remain at sea for an average of ten days at a time. Synonyms: bewildered, lost, confused, puzzled More Synonyms of at sea. See full dictionary entry for sea. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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