not know if (one) is coming or going

not know if (one) is coming or going

To be in a state of confusion or chaos, especially due to being very busy or overwhelmed. I have so many appointments today, I don't know if I'm coming or going anymore. Lisa has been so busy getting everything ready for the party, she doesn't know if she's coming or going.See also: coming, going, if, know, not

coming or going, not know if one is

Be in a state of mental confusion, as in He has so much to do that he doesn't know if he's coming or going. This idiom was first recorded in 1924. See also: coming, if, know, not, one

not know if you are coming or going

be confused, especially as a result of being very busy. informalSee also: coming, going, if, know, not