whethering

whethering (uncountable) (obsolete, dialect) The retention of the afterbirth in cows or sheep. OED. “whethering”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary...

whether

From Middle English whether, whather, from Old English hweþer, hwæþer, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaþar, from Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz, comparative form...

not know whether one is coming or going

know whether one is coming or going To be unclear about what one is doing; to be bewildered. My life is so hectic these days that I don't know whether I'm...

know whether one is Arthur or Martha

know whether one is Arthur or Martha (third-person singular simple present knows whether one is Arthur or Martha, present participle knowing whether one...

not know whether to spit or go blind

not know whether to spit or go blind Synonym of not know whether to shit or go blind (“be bewildered”). 2011, Izzy Auld, Aggie's Broncs, page 132: [....

like it or not

Ellipsis of whether you like it or not. like it or not (informal) Used to indicate that something is the case and cannot be altered even if the listener...

not know whether to shit or go blind

not know whether to shit or go blind (vulgar) To be bewildered, especially about what future course of action one should take. 1962, One Flew Over the...

demonstrative pronoun

can be understood from the context; it indicates whether the noun is singular or plural, and whether it is near or far from the speaker or writer Note:...

do you believe in God

English phrasebook do you believe in God Used to ask whether the interlocutor believes in God. do you believe in God?...

demonstrative adjective

which person, object or concept is being referred to; whether it is singular or plural; and whether it is near or far from the speaker or writer. Synonyms:...