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Learn the meaning and usage of the informal idiom up a/the creek without a paddle, which means being in a difficult situation with no way out. See examples, synonyms and related words.
up a/the creek without a paddle. informal (also offensive up shit creek without a paddle) in a difficult situation, with no way of getting out of it: Customers feel they have been left up the creek without a paddle by the bank. If we don't address this problem now, we will be up a creek without a paddle in the very near future.
Learn the meaning and origin of the slang expression up a creek without a paddle, which means being in a difficult or troublesome situation with no easy way out. See also variations, synonyms, and examples of this idiom.
Learn the meaning, usage, and origin of the idiom up the creek (without a paddle), which means to be in trouble or in a difficult situation. See examples, synonyms, and related idioms.
Learn the meaning and usage of the idiom "up the creek" or "up a creek without a paddle", which means to be in trouble or a difficult situation. See example sentences and synonyms for this expression.
Learn the meaning, origin, and usage of the idiom 'up the creek without a paddle', which means being in a difficult or challenging situation with no easy solution. See 10 examples of how to use this expression in everyday situations and 5 quotes featuring it.
"Up a creek without a paddle" is an idiom that means to be in a difficult or awkward situation with no way out, often due to one's own actions or lack of preparation. It suggests feeling stuck and helpless, unable to move forward or make progress.
