in Dickie's meadow

adjective

in trouble, in a predicament, in a difficult situation

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Meanings

adjectivein Dickie's meadow (not comparable)

alternative in Dicky's meadow

  1. idiomaticnot comparablein trouble, in a predicament, in a difficult situation

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

    1984, Archie Camden, Blow by Blow: The Memories of a Musical Rogue and Vagabond, page 58

    Synonyms: up the creek, up shit creek, up a gum tree

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivein trouble, in a predicament, in a difficult situation

Similar
up the creekup shit creekup a gum tree
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tied in knots

Origin

Uncertain. The first part may derive from the adjective dicky “troublesome”, later interpreted as a proper noun.

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Chicago

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