up the creek without a paddle

up a/the creek (without a paddle)

slang In a challenging or troublesome situation, especially one that cannot be easily resolved. I have no savings, so if I get fired from my job, I'll be up the creek without a paddle. Shouldn't we stop for gas? We'll be up a creek if the car dies on that desolate road ahead.

up the creek without a paddle

verb

See up shit creek without a paddle

词组	up the creek without a paddle
释义	up the creek without a paddle up a/the creek (without a paddle) slang In a challenging or troublesome situation, especially one that cannot be easily resolved. I have no savings, so if I get fired from my job, I'll be up the creek without a paddle. Shouldn't we stop for gas? We'll be up a creek if the car dies on that desolate road ahead. See also: creek, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. up the creek without a paddle verb See up shit creek without a paddle See also: creek, paddle, up, without McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: be up a/the creek (without a paddle) be up the creek without a paddle be in deep water in deep water in deep water(s) get in(to) deep water in hot water get out of a jam get out from under (someone or something)
随便看	come back and see me come back and see us come back anytime come back (down) to earth come back from the dead come back to bite (one) come back to earth to earth come back to haunt (one) come back to haunt one comeback, to make/stage a come back to the fold come back when you can stay longer come before come before (someone or something) come between come between (two or more people) come by come by honestly come by (something) honestly come by the worst come cap in hand come clean come clean about (something) come clean about something come clean, to