in a scrape



in a scrape

In a challenging or problematic situation; in a predicament. I'm in a bit of a scrape here—I need to be at a job interview in an hour, and my car won't start.
See also: scrape

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LlÚCia-Catalan
GabiGAH-bee (German)German, Romanian, Hungarian
Whaley['hweili]
Maddox['mædəks]
Shaina-Yiddish
JenniJEN-ee (English), YEN-nee (Finnish)English, Finnish