scramble

scramble Slang Mar 20 2008

Quote

”...Just scrambling around tryingPublish Post to get my last minute things together for the Asian tour upon which we are about to depart.”

- Mickey Madden of Maroon 5 has a lot to do before he leaves town. (MySpace)

Meaning

to be mixed up, confused, unorganized or very busy

Use

Diners in America are full of morning customers ordering scrambled eggs, toast, and coffee. But what do scrambled eggs and Mickey Madden scrambling around have to do with each other? Both Mickey Madden of Maroon 5 and the eggs are mixed up, out of order and hurrying to get ready.

Scrambled eggs are stirred or beaten before they are cooked. As Maroon 5 rushes around to get ready for their big tour, the band feels unorganized, confused and mixed up. It seems like they have to move in all directions at once, which is how you cook scrambled eggs.
But besides scrambling around to get stuff done, you can use scramble to talk about minds or thoughts too. If your mind is scrambled, it means your thoughts are really chaotic and unorganized.
So go ahead and USE it!

Examples

“I have been scrambling around at work trying to finish my projects.
My thoughts are all scramble, what am I supposed to be doing?”

Grammar Point

You might hear people on TV shows about the military use scramble when they’re talking about radios. Criminals can scramble signals. They make the radio signal unorganized, so that people can’t understand it.
To learn more about scrambled eggs and even how to make them at home, read this user lesson on writing recipes and making scrambled eggs.