up the creek

短语

处于困境

发音

AU

别名

up a creek up a creek without a paddle up the creek without a paddle

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    In trouble; in a difficult situation.

    习语

    We'll be up the creek if we lose those files, so we should back them up regularly.

词源

American English.

来源：wiktionary