Question

The new employee was ________ during her first week on the job.

• A. under the weather
• B. at sea
• C. out of the woods
• D. barking up the wrong tree

Answer 1

Answer:

B. at sea

• The idiom "at sea" (or "all at sea") means confused, lost, bewildered, or unsure of what to do.

• In this context, it describes the new employee feeling overwhelmed and finding it difficult to understand the new job during her first week.

Meanings of Other Options:

• under the weather: Feeling slightly sick, unwell, or fatigued.

• out of the woods: Free from danger, difficulty, or a critical situation.

• barking up the wrong tree: Pursuing a mistaken line of thought, making a wrong assumption, or accusing the wrong person.