get yourself in a lather

get yourself in a lather
get (yourself) in/into a lather informal be in a lather - to be very anxious about something.

It's really not worth getting yourself into a lather over it.


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  • get yourself into a lather — get (yourself) in/into a lather informal be in a lather to be very anxious about something. It s really not worth getting yourself into a lather over it …   New idioms dictionary

  • work yourself into a lather — get into a ˈlather | work yourself into a ˈlather idiom (BrE, informal) to get anxious or angry about sth, especially when it is not necessary • Calm down don t work yourself into a lather about it. Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • get into a lather — get into a ˈlather | work yourself into a ˈlather idiom (BrE, informal) to get anxious or angry about sth, especially when it is not necessary • Calm down don t work yourself into a lather about it. Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • get in a lather — get (yourself) in/into a lather informal be in a lather to be very anxious about something. It s really not worth getting yourself into a lather over it …   New idioms dictionary

  • get into a lather — get (yourself) in/into a lather informal be in a lather to be very anxious about something. It s really not worth getting yourself into a lather over it …   New idioms dictionary

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