in a mess

prepositional phrase

In a pickle, in a fix, in the soup.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticinformalIn a pickle, in a fix, in the soup.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tied in knots
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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