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up the creek
up the creek (without a paddle)
and up a creek; up shit creekInf. Fig. in an awkward position with no easy way out. I'm sort of up the creek and don't know what to do. You are up a creek! You got yourself into it, so get yourself out.
up the creek (without a paddle)
also up a creek in an extremely difficult situation All those people who have money invested in it are going to be up the creek.
Etymology: based on the idea of being in a small boat in a stream and not having a paddle (short pole with a wide, flat part) with which to move it
up the creek (without a paddle)
Informal In a difficult, unfortunate, or inextricable position.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Mercedes | | mer-THE-dhes (Spanish), mer-SE-dhes (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |
Caitlin | | KAHT-leen (Irish), KAYT-lin (English) | Irish, English |
Naila | | - | Arabic |
Sequoia | | sə-KOI-ə | English (Rare) |
Avraham | | ah-vrah-HAHM (Jewish) | Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |
Hershel | | - | Yiddish |