in Dickie's meadow

English

Alternative forms

• in Dicky's meadow

Pronunciation

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Adjective

in Dickie's meadow (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) in trouble, in a predicament, in a difficult situation
   • 1984, Archie Camden, Blow by Blow: The Memories of a Musical Rogue and Vagabond‎^[1], page 58:

     "Now we are in Dickie's meadow, and how are you going to get us out?"

Synonyms

• up the creek
• up shit creek
• up a gum tree