in a pickle
IDIOM
توی هچل افتادن، توی دردسر افتادن
▼ ادامه توضیحات دیکشنری؛ پس از بنر تبلیغاتی ▼
English Dictionarybe in a (pretty) pickleto be in a very difficult situation and not know what to do
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Idiomsin a pickleexperiencing a difficult situation.
He thinks the media are responsible for his being in such a pickle.Usage notes: often used with a word describing the type of difficulty: They are going to put themselves in a legal pickle. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
in a pickle• in a pickle/in a pretty pickle
in a mess, in trouble
The boy was in a pickle when he lost the keys to the school cupboard.
My friend is in a pickle now that she has lost her job.
[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
in a pickle adv. phr.,
informal In a quandary; in a difficult situation.
I was certainly in a pickle when my front tire blew out. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲