up the creek without a paddle
Meaning: in a difficult situation without means to escape.
Language: English
Literally: up the creek without a paddle
Category: Nature
Origin: American; literally stranded without equipment to navigate waterway.
More idioms — Nature
- take the plunge — to commit to something risky; to make a decisive move.
- go pear-shaped — to go wrong; to develop badly; to become misshapen.
- be on cloud nine — to be extremely happy; in a state of bliss.
- knock on wood — to seek good fortune; to ward off bad luck.
- Auf dem Holzweg sein — To be on completely the wrong track.
- 高嶺の花 — Someone or something beautiful but utterly out of reach.
More English idioms
- paint the town red — to celebrate wildly; to party extensively.
- get the short end of the stick — to receive unfair treatment; to get the worse deal.
- fit as a fiddle — in excellent physical condition; healthy.
- no love lost — mutual dislike; bad relations between people.
- a nose for something — a talent for finding or recognizing something; keen instinct.
- throw in the towel — to give up; to concede defeat.
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