up shit creek without a paddle

A form of up shit creek — In trouble; in a difficult situation.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeidiomaticAlternative form of up shit creek.
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APA

up shit creek without a paddle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20shit%20creek%20without%20a%20paddle

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“up shit creek without a paddle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20shit%20creek%20without%20a%20paddle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “up shit creek without a paddle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20shit%20creek%20without%20a%20paddle.

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