be up a/the creek (without a paddle)

slang To be 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.

be up the creek without a paddle

be in severe difficulty, usually with no means of extricating yourself from it. informal

Often shortened to be up the creek , this expression is recorded in the mid 20th century as military slang for ‘lost’ (for example, while on a patrol).

词组	be up a/the creek (without a paddle)
释义	be up a/the creek (without a paddle) be up a/the creek (without a paddle) slang To be 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. be up the creek without a paddle be in severe difficulty, usually with no means of extricating yourself from it. informal Often shortened to be up the creek , this expression is recorded in the mid 20th century as military slang for ‘lost’ (for example, while on a patrol). See also: creek, paddle, up, without Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: 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) snotnose(d) kid
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