in a lather
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But the experience left him in a lather, and feeling sorry for DMV employees manning the daily conveyor belt of human misery.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2024
Why do female politicians do so many things that get Donald Trump in a lather?
From Washington Post • Jun. 11, 2020
Then, the day before the first presidential debate, Mr. Trump was in a lather again, Ms. Kelly writes.
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2016
The British duo bully their way to advantage, and with the crowd in a lather, Andy pounces on the Groth serve, and Jamie puts away the winner at the net!
From The Guardian • Sep. 19, 2015
But you didn’t want to bring them to the gate in a lather.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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