be up a gum tree

(British & Australian old-fashioned) also be up a tree (American old-fashioned)

to be in a very difficult situation

Usage notes: A small animal in Australia called a possum climbs up a gum tree when it is being chased.

If the insurance company won't pay for the damage, I'll be up a gum tree.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Edric	ED-rik	English (Rare)
Anwer	-	Arabic
Murtaza	-	Arabic
Jovka	-	Macedonian
Lallie	LAL-ee	English (Rare)
Rachel	RAY-chəl (English), ra-SHEL (French), RAH-khəl (Dutch)	English, Hebrew, French, German, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew