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up the creek |
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up the creek (without a paddle) in an extremely difficult situation. All those people who have money invested in it are going to be up the creek. Etymology: based on the idea of being in a small boat in a stream and not having a paddle (= short pole with a wide, flat part) with which to move it See also: creek How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I went straight into the water without a minute's hesitation, wading up the creek, and presently finding myself kneedeep in a little stream. But we found afterwards that we need not take such pains for water, for a little higher up the creek where we were we found the water fresh when the tide was out, which flowed but a little way up; so we filled our jars, and feasted on the hare he had killed, and prepared to go on our way, having seen no footsteps of any human creature in that part of the country. |
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up the creek
