con la soga al cuello

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “with a rope around one's neck”.

Adjective[edit]

con la soga al cuello (invariable)

(idiomatic) up a creek without a paddle, in a tight spot

Further reading[edit]

“con la soga a la garganta, o al cuello”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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