in a scrape

in a scrape

In a challenging or problematic situation; in a predicament. I'm in a bit of a scrape here—I need to be at a job interview in an hour, and my car won't start. I'm going to be in quite a scrape if this loan isn't approved. You need cupcakes for a bake sale tomorrow? Well, we're in a scrape, now aren't we?
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