bucket of syrup

noun

A sticky, difficult situation.

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Meanings

nounbucket of syrup (plural buckets of syrup)

plural buckets of syrup

  1. idiomaticinformalA sticky, difficult situation.

    Synonyms: ass in a sling, bind, calvary, cauldron, cross, cross to bear, difficulty, dilemma

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA sticky, difficult situation.

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APA

bucket of syrup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucket%20of%20syrup

MLA

“bucket of syrup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucket%20of%20syrup. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bucket of syrup,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucket%20of%20syrup.

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