"screwed, blued and tattooed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} screwed, blued and tattooed
  1. Placed in a perplexing, very difficult situation, especially a situation in which one has been unjustly victimized. Synonyms: screwed, glued and tattooed

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