"être dans de beaux draps" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ɛ.tʁə dɑ̃ d(ə) bo dʁa/, /e.tʁə dɑ̃ d(ə) bo dʁa/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-être dans de beaux draps.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb|être dans de beaux draps}} être dans de beaux draps
  1. (informal) to be up the creek without a paddle; be in trouble; be in a pickle; be in a spot of bother Tags: informal Synonyms: être dans de sales draps
    Sense id: en-être_dans_de_beaux_draps-fr-verb-EuTOEJsk Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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