up a creek without a paddle
US /ʌp ə kriːk wɪðˈaʊt ə ˈpædl/
UK /ʌp ə kriːk wɪðˈaʊt ə ˈpædl/
1.
dalam masalah besar, dalam kesukaran
in an awkward or difficult situation with no obvious means of escape
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If we don't get this report done by Friday, we'll be up a creek without a paddle.
Jika kita tidak siapkan laporan ini sebelum Jumaat, kita akan dalam masalah besar.
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He realized he was up a creek without a paddle when his car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
Dia sedar dia dalam masalah besar apabila keretanya rosak di tengah-tengah tempat terpencil.