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
Donella-Scottish
LiljaLIL-yah (Icelandic), LEEL-yah (Finnish)Icelandic, Finnish
Jamillah-Arabic
Nurten-Turkish
Preethi-Indian, Kannada, Tamil
CÂNdida-Portuguese