BE UP SHIT CREEK (WITHOUT A PADDLE)

Meaning of BE UP SHIT CREEK (WITHOUT A PADDLE) in English

be in an awkward predicament.

→ shit

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

UP — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a band strikes up (= starts playing ) ▪ We were on the dance …
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BE — I. auxiliary verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is born ▪ Let me know as soon as the baby …
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SHIT — libang;ta-e
English-Visayan vocabulary
SHIT — I. noun Etymology: Middle English *~, from Old English scite; akin to Old English -scītan to defecate Date: circa 1526 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CREEK — or Muscogee A loose and shifting confederation of groups that once occupied much of the Georgia and Alabama flatlands, the …
Английский словарь Британика
WITHOUT — I. wə̇ˈthau̇t, -thau̇t, usu -d.+V preposition Etymology: Middle English withoute, withouten, from Old English withūtan, from with, preposition + ūtan, …
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UP — I. (|)əp adverb Etymology: partly from Middle English up upward, from Old English ūp; partly from Middle English uppe on …
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SHIT — I. ˈshi]t, usu ]d.+V verb ( shit also shat ˈsha] ; shit also shat ; shitting ; shits ) Etymology: …
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PADDLE — I. ˈpad ə l noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English padell 1. dialect England : spud 2 2. a. …
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CREEK — I. ˈkrēk, ˈkrik — ˈkrik is less frequent in the South than in the rest of the US and less …
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WITHOUT — (prep.) Not with; otherwise than with; in absence of, separation from, or destitution of; not with use or employment of; …
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PADDLE — (v. i.) The broad part of a paddle, with which the stroke is made; hence, any short, broad blade, resembling …
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PADDLE — (v. i.) To dabble in water with hands or feet; to use a paddle, or something which serves as a …
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WITHOUT — ( prep. ) Not with; otherwise than with; in absence of, separation from, or destitution of; not with use or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PADDLE — ( v. i. ) To dabble in water with hands or feet; to use a paddle, or something which serves …
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PADDLE — ( v. i. ) The broad part of a paddle, with which the stroke is made; hence, any short, broad …
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WITHOUT — /widh owt", with-/ , prep. 1. with the absence, omission, or avoidance of; not with; with no or none of; …
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UP — /up/ , adv., prep., adj., n., v., upped, upping . adv. 1. to, toward, or in a more elevated position: …
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SHIT — /shit/ , n. , v. , shit or shat, shitting , interj. Vulgar. n. 1. excrement; feces. 2. an act …
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PADDLE — paddle 1 — paddler , n. /pad"l/ , n. , v. , paddled, paddling . n. 1. a short, flat …
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CREEK — /kreek/ , n. , pl. Creeks , ( esp. collectively ) Creek . 1. a member of a confederacy of …
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CREEK — /kreek, krik/ , n. 1. U.S., Canada, and Australia. a stream smaller than a river. 2. a stream or channel …
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SHIT — interj. oh no!, damn! (cry of disappointment, disgust, or frustration)
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WITHOUT — I. wi-ˈthau̇t, -ˈthau̇t preposition Etymology: Middle English withoute, from Old English withūtan, from with + ūtan outside, from ūt out …
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UP — I. ˈəp adverb Etymology: partly from Middle English up upward, from Old English ūp; partly from Middle English uppe on …
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SHIT — I. ˈshit, interjectionally also ˈshē-ət noun Etymology: Middle English * shit, from Old English scite; akin to Old English -scītan …
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PADDLE — I. ˈpa-d ə l intransitive verb ( pad·dled ; pad·dling ˈpad-liŋ, ˈpa-d ə l-iŋ) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1530 1. …
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CREEK — noun Date: 1725 1. : an American Indian confederacy of peoples chiefly of Muskogean stock of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida …
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CREEK — noun Etymology: Middle English crike, creke, from Old Norse -kriki bend Date: 13th century 1. chiefly British : a small …
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WITHOUT — adv outside of the house; out of doors. 2. without ·conj unless; except; introducing a clause. 3. without ·prep …
Webster English vocab
UP — prep upon. 2. up ·adv aside, so as not to be in use; as, to lay up riches; put up …
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PADDLE — vi ·see paddle staff (b), below. 2. paddle ·vt to pat or stroke amorously, or gently. 3. paddle ·vi a …
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CREEK — noun any turn or winding. 2. creek ·noun a stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a …
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CREEK — [ kri:k ] ■ noun ( plural same) 1》 a member of a confederacy of American Indian peoples of the …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WITHOUT — [with.out] prep [ME withoute, fr. OE withutan, fr. with + utan outside, fr. ut out--more at out] (bef. 12c) 1: …
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SHIT — [shit] n [(assumed) ME, fr. OE scite; akin to OE -scitan to defecate] (ca. 1585) 1: excrement--usu. considered vulgar 2: …
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PADDLE — [pad.dle] vi pad.dled ; pad.dling [origin unknown] (1530) 1: to move the hands or feet about in shallow water 2. …
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CREEK — [creek] n [ME crike, creke, fr. ON -kriki bend] (13c) 1 chiefly Brit: a small inlet or bay narrower and …
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CREEK — Muskogean-speaking North American Indian tribe that originally occupied a huge expanse of the flatlands of Georgia and Alabama. Their economy …
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SHIT — shit BrE AmE ʃɪt ▷ shat ʃæt ▷ shits ʃɪts ▷ shitted ˈʃɪt ɪd -əd AmE ˈʃɪt̬ əd ▷ shitting …
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PADDLE — paddl|e BrE AmE ˈpæd ə l ▷ paddl|ed d ▷ paddl|es z ▷ paddl|ing ‿ɪŋ ▶ ˈ paddle boat BrE …
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CREEK — Creek BrE AmE kriːk (= creak) ▷ Creeks kriːks
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CREEK — creek BrE AmE kriːk krɪk — Preference poll, American English: kriːk 98%, krɪk 2%. ▷ creeks kriːks krɪks
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WITHOUT — / wɪˈðaʊt; NAmE / preposition , adverb ■ preposition 1. not having, experiencing or showing sth : They had gone …
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UP — / ʌp; NAmE / adverb , preposition , adjective , verb , noun ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the …
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SHIT — / ʃɪt; NAmE / exclamation , noun , verb , adjective ■ exclamation ( taboo , slang ) a swear …
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PADDLE — / ˈpædl; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a short pole with a flat wide …
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CREEK — / kriːk; NAmE / noun 1. ( BrE ) a narrow area of water where the sea flows into the …
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CREEK — / kriːk/ noun ( pl. Creek or Creeks ) a member of a Native American people, many of whom now …
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WITHOUT — with ‧ out S1 W1 /wɪðˈaʊt $ wɪðˈaut, wɪθˈaʊt/ BrE AmE preposition , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
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UP — I. up 1 S1 W1 /ʌp/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition , adjective 1 . TO A HIGHER POSITION towards …
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SHIT — I. shit 1 /ʃɪt/ BrE AmE interjection not polite used to express anger, annoyance, fear, or disappointment SYN damn : …
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PADDLE — I. pad ‧ dle 1 /ˈpædl/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Perhaps from Medieval Latin padela , …
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CREEK — Creek BrE AmE noun 1 . the Creek [P] a Native American tribe from Georgia and Alabama in the US …
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CREEK — creek /kriːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: kriki 'bend' ] 1 . …
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WITHOUT — prep. & adv. --prep. 1 not having, feeling, or showing (came without any money; without hesitation; without any emotion). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UP — adv., prep., adj., n., & v. --adv. 1 at, in, or towards a higher place or position (jumped up in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHIT — v., n., & int. coarse sl. °Usually considered a taboo word. --v. (shitting; past and past part. shitted or shit) …
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PADDLE — n. & v. --n. 1 a short broad-bladed oar used without a rowlock. 2 a paddle-shaped instrument. 3 Zool. a …
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CREEK — n. 1 Brit. a a small bay or harbour on a sea-coast. b a narrow inlet on a sea-coast or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WITHOUT — prep. & adv. prep. 1 not having, feeling, or showing (came without any money; without hesitation; without any emotion). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
UP — adv., prep., adj., n., & v. adv. 1 at, in, or towards a higher place or position (jumped up in …
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SHIT — v., n., & int. coarse sl. °Usually considered a taboo word. v. (shitting; past and past part. shitted or shit) …
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PADDLE — n. & v. n. 1 a short broad-bladed oar used without a rowlock. 2 a paddle-shaped instrument. 3 Zool. a …
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