be in (a bit of) a jam



be in (a bit of) a jam

To be in a troublesome situation. I'm in a bit of a jam—I accidentally made plans with two different men tonight! We're in a jam now because the hotel gave our room away!
See also: bit, jam

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KatelynKAYT-linEnglish (Modern)
Wilkin-Medieval English
HamletHAM-lət (English)Literature, Armenian
Ham[hæm]
Penka-Bulgarian
Manjusha-Indian, Marathi, Hindi