Consternation when Sam gets upset in tackling his own household jobs! (6)
I believe the answer is:
dismay
This clue might be a double definition.
'consternation' is the first definition.
(synonyms)
'sam gets upset in tackling his own household jobs' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.
'when' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dismay that I've seen before include "Agitate" , "upset" , "'Alarm, consternation (6)'" , "Fill with apprehension" , "Alarm, distress" .)