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in a pickle

ADJECTIVE
behind the eight ball
Synonyms
WEAK
in Dutch in a tight spot in hot water on the hot seat on-the-spot out on a limb up the creek
ADJECTIVE
between the devil and the deep blue sea
Synonyms
WEAK
Catch-22 Hobson's choice between Scylla and Charybdis between a rock and a hard place between the hammer and the anvil between two fires cornered in a dilemma in a predicament in the middle no choice sitting on a powder keg
ADJECTIVE
over a barrel
Synonyms
WEAK
in a jam in a mess in an awkward position without choices

Example Sentences

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The erstwhile interim U.S. attorney, then, is in a pickle of his own making.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

The bespectacled leg-spinner recently had the Australians in a pickle and has a great chance to bag a hatful of wickets in the opening group stage against weaker teams.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Now unwitting spectators are yelling fault, filing noise complaints and petitions to curb playing hours that have left authorities in a pickle.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

So the state government is in a pickle.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

The ones in a pickle were the Methodists.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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