in a pickle

English

Etymology

The term refers to being intoxicated by drugs such as ketamine. An example of the phrase: “ I’m in a bit of a pickle mate, I’m fucking fucked mate”

Prepositional phrase

in a pickle

1. In a difficult situation or a troubling quandary.

Synonyms

• in a fix
• troubled

References

• Gary Martin (1997–) “In a pickle”, in The Phrase Finder, retrieved 26 February 2017.

Anagrams

• paniclike