up the creek



up the creek (without a paddle)

 and up a creek; up shit creek
Inf. 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.
See also: creek, up

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
See also: creek, up

up the creek

Also, up shit creek. See up a creek.
See also: creek, up

up the creek

verb
See also: creek, up

up the creek (without a paddle)

Informal
In a difficult, unfortunate, or inextricable position.
See also: creek, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mercedesmer-THE-dhes (Spanish), mer-SE-dhes (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
CaitlinKAHT-leen (Irish), KAYT-lin (English)Irish, English
Naila-Arabic
Sequoiasə-KOI-əEnglish (Rare)
Avrahamah-vrah-HAHM (Jewish)Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hershel-Yiddish