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in a jam

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in(to) a jam

Fig. in(to) a difficult situation. Mary cannot keep track of the many times Dave got himself into a jam. I found myself in a jam when my car overheated on the highway.

See also: jam

in a jam

mod. in a difficult situation. I think I’m sort of in a jam.

See also: jam