in a jam

prepositional phrase

To be in a difficult situation or predicament.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticinformalTo be in a difficult situation or predicament.
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APA

in a jam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20jam

MLA

“in a jam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20jam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in a jam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20jam.

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