in a flat spin

prepositional phrase

In a state of confusion.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. In a state of confusion.

    "I am in a flat spin!" Gaston Max declared.

    1930, Sax Rohmer, The Day the World Ended, published 1969, page xix. 182

Origin

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APA

in a flat spin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20flat%20spin

MLA

“in a flat spin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20flat%20spin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in a flat spin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20flat%20spin.

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