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"etymology_text": "American English.",
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"In trouble; in a difficult situation."
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"(idiomatic) In trouble; in a difficult situation."
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{
"word": "up shit creek"
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{
"word": "up a creek"
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{
"word": "up a creek without a paddle"
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"word": "up the creek without a paddle"
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"word": "up the creek"
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