pickle
131be in a pickle — be in a (pretty/right) pickle old fashioned, informal to be in a difficult situation. If you run out of money in the middle of your stay you ll be in a right pickle …
132in a pickle — experiencing 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 …
