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词组 be in a pickle
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Idiom
be in a picklebe in a (pretty/right) pickle
old-fashioned, informal to be in a difficult situation.
If you run out of money in the middle of your stay you'll be in a right pickle.
idiombe in a pickleold-fashioned to have problems that are difficult to solve:John's money affairs are in such a pickle, and he keeps putting off trying to sort them out.

be in a pickle

slang To be in a troublesome situation. The adjectives "pretty" and "right" are commonly used before "pickle." Boy, am I in a pickle—I accidentally made plans with two different men tonight! We're in a pretty pickle now because the hotel gave our room away!

in a pickle, to be/get

In a bad situation; in trouble. Although it sounds very up to date, this expression dates from Shakespeare’s time. “How camest thou in this pickle?” says Alonso to his fellow-conspirator (The Tempest, 5.1). The term has been so used ever since.
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