be in a spot

To be in a challenging or problematic situation; to be in a predicament. I'm in a spot here—I need to be at a job interview in an hour, and my car won't start. We're going to be in quite a spot if this loan isn't approved. We're in a spot now because the hotel gave our room away!

See also: spot

See also:

in a spot
be in a bad spot
in a bad spot
get into a (tight) spot
in a scrape
get in(to) a scrape
get (oneself) into a tight spot
find (oneself) in a bind
find (oneself) in a tight spot
get in a fix

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