in a pickle

*in a (pretty) pickle

Fig. in a mess; in trouble. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~.) John has gotten himself into a pickle. He has two dates for the party. Now we are in a pretty pickle. We are out of gas.

in a pickle

experiencing a difficult situation He thinks the media are responsible for his being in such a pickle.

Usage notes: often used with a word describing the type of difficulty: They are going to put themselves in a legal pickle.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cathair	KA-heer	Irish
Vassily	vah-SEE-lee	Russian
Oenone	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Idonea	-	English (Archaic)
Alimjan	-	Uyghur
Kisecawchuck	-	Native American, Cree