up shit creek

up shit creek
In trouble; in a difficult situation.

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  • up shit creek — adj in serious trouble. Shit creek was a 19th century nickname (probably coined by British or American sailors) for any stagnant or dangerous backwa ter or river. The expression is often embellished to up shit creek without a paddle , sometimes… …   Contemporary slang

  • up shit creek — [B] in a bad situation, in a fix    If we lose our matches, we re up shit creek. We need a campfire …   English idioms

  • be up shit creek (without a paddle) — be in an awkward predicament. → shit …   English new terms dictionary

  • be up shit creek — ► be up shit creek (without a paddle) be in an awkward predicament. Main Entry: ↑shit …   English terms dictionary

  • be up shit creek without a paddle — ► be up shit creek (without a paddle) be in an awkward predicament. Main Entry: ↑shit …   English terms dictionary

  • be up shit creek — I see shit II be up shit creek (without a paddle) be in an awkward predicament …   Useful english dictionary

  • Up shit creek — 1) wrong (for smb.); 2) SOL (Shit Out of Luck); in a dire predicament; in trouble …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • up shit creek — Australian Slang 1. wrong (for smb.); 2. SOL (Shit Out of Luck); in a dire predicament; in trouble …   English dialects glossary

  • up shit creek — Phrs. In serious trouble. An adaptation of the saying up the creek without a paddle , meaning the same …   English slang and colloquialisms

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