up a creek without a paddle
US /ʌp ə kriːk wɪðˈaʊt ə ˈpædl/
UK /ʌp ə kriːk wɪðˈaʊt ə ˈpædl/
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陷入困境, 進退兩難
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.
如果週五前我們完不成這份報告，我們就會陷入困境。
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He realized he was up a creek without a paddle when his car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
當他的車在荒郊野外拋錨時，他意識到自己陷入了困境。