in a jam

Example Sentences

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Biden’s directive put the Marshals Service in a jam.

From Washington Post

Ahead of the ceremony, Martin showed up in a Los Angeles pub - playing his harmonica for a rendition of Dirty Old Town in a jam session.

From BBC

“You’ve got to depend on those guys. It’s the thin blue line. When you get out there and get in a jam, you’ve got nobody else to help you but other cops.”

From Seattle Times

Now revived for a national tour, “Paddington Gets in a Jam” has been dressed up in a Christmas sweater for its monthlong holiday run in Seattle.

From Seattle Times

He got in a jam in the second and allowed an RBI grounder by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to tie it.

From Washington Post