in Dickie's meadow

In danger. Primarily heard in UK. I knew I was in Dickie's meadow when I found myself between the mother bear and her cub.

See also: meadow

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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Q WHEN someone finds themselves in trouble we say "he's in Dickie's meadow".

Dear Mirror: Question Time

Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811) defined dickie as a "donkey" so if you were in Dickie's meadow you were in the mire.

It's no use crying over a little skilled milk

词组	in Dickie's meadow
释义	in Dickie's meadow in Dickie's meadow In danger. Primarily heard in UK. I knew I was in Dickie's meadow when I found myself between the mother bear and her cub. See also: meadow Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: meadow chip chips up on (one's) ear Two Bob (as) dead as mutton dead as mutton mutton one of the boys one of the lads References in periodicals archive Q WHEN someone finds themselves in trouble we say "he's in Dickie's meadow". Dear Mirror: Question Time Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811) defined dickie as a "donkey" so if you were in Dickie's meadow you were in the mire. It's no use crying over a little skilled milk
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