- 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. 2014.
up shit creek
Look at other dictionaries:
Shit Creek Review — [http://www.shitcreekreview.com The Shit Creek Review ] is an online literary and art magazine (webzine or e zine). Its content is mostly related to poetry, and includes work belonging the differing styles of formalism and free verse by… … Wikipedia
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 — adjective In trouble; in a difficult situation. Syn: up the creek … Wiktionary
