up the creek
In trouble; in a difficult situationIn trouble; in a difficult situation.
» We're up a creek without a paddle.
Wir sind in einer schwierigen Lage. — al_ex_an_der
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1 senses(idiomatic)In trouble; in a difficult situation.
We'll be up the creek if we lose those files, so we should back them up regularly.
Examples
6 sentencesWe're up a creek without a paddle.
deWir sind in einer schwierigen Lage. — al_ex_an_der
You're up the creek.
We're up shit creek without a paddle.
You're up the creek without a paddle.
You're up shit's creek.
Origin
American English.American English.
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