In Australia it means that you're in a lot of trouble, with no foreseeable way out.
"Oh man, I can't believe I lost my paperwork; that stuff took me hours and it needs to be in by tomorrow!"
"Sounds like you're up shit creek without a paddle, mate."
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(Idiom) To be in an undesirable situation*.
*Elitist would actually enjoy this.
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struggling hopelessly, but bravely, in a very unfortunate situation
We truly are up shit creek without a paddle here!
When one is caught in a precarious situation where the likelihood of it ending in something positive is virtually non-existent.
I can't believe I hit that car with my Mom's new car. I have been driving around aimlessly for the past 2 hours because as soon as she sees this dent, I'm up shit creek without a paddle.
wrong situation
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A Scottish slang term meaning to be stuck in a bad situation without anyway of fixing it. The bad situation being 'shit creek' and the 'paddle' being the solution.
Germans: 'Oh nao, we haz lost WW1 and now have tons of debt and our country is facing hyperinflation!'
The Allies: 'Hahahaha, they're up shit creek without a paddle now! *slaps knee*'
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struggling hopelessly, but bravely, in a very unfortunate situation
We are up shit creek without a paddle here!
struggling hopelessly, but bravely, in a very unfortunate situation
We are up shit creek without a paddle here!
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