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
Rufinus-Ancient Roman
Seraphina-English (Rare), German (Rare), Late Roman
Ibolya-Hungarian
AndyAN-deeEnglish
Pastora-Spanish
Abdurakhman-Chechen