thought possibly to be involved in something illegal or criminal.

Several people at my company have suddenly left under a cloud and are being investigated by the police.

• be in a funk
• be in a groove
• be in a hole
• be in a jam
• be in a lather
• be in another world
• be in a pickle
• be in apple-pie order
• be in a pretty pickle
• be in a right pickle
• be in a rut
• be in a spin
• be in a stew
• be in a tight corner
• be in a tight spot
• shit out of you
• shit-stirrer
• shoe is on the other foot
• shoo-in
• shoot a dirty look
• shoot blanks
• shoot bolt
• shoot daggers at
• shoot daggers at someone
• shoot down