in a fog
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
In a state of perplexity.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The rest were wrapped up in a fog, from drugs or cracked minds, but Anne knew exactly what was going on.
' Crumbs, she bumped yer in the fog? ' said Ella.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “in a fog” mean?
In a state of perplexity.
Is “in a fog” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.