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at sea
Aboard a ship, on the ocean, as in Within a few hours the ship would be out at sea . During World War II a famous American newscaster addressed his radio broadcasts to listeners everywhere, including “all the ships at sea.” [1300s]
Also, all at sea . Perplexed, bewildered, as in She was all at sea in these new surroundings . This idiom transfers the condition of a vessel that has lost its bearings to the human mind. Charles Dickens used it in Little Dorrit (1855): “Mrs. Tickit ... was so plainly at sea on this part of the case.” [Second half of 1700s]
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Spain's Policia Nacional said the gang used 11 so-called narco boats to smuggle the drugs across the Atlantic in a complex operation that involved using an abandoned wreck at sea as a refuelling platform.
Meals include beef chilli, Thai red curry, and haggis, neeps and tatties - with the hope of adding fresh fish caught at sea.
Scientists believe countless more animals died at sea.
Philp added that a recent deal giving EU fishing boats continued access to UK waters until 2038 "should be suspended until the French agree to stop those small boats at sea and prevent illegal immigration".
The body of a 14-year-old boy was recovered, but his younger sister is still missing at sea after a tragic human-smuggling accident, authorities say.
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