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in Dickie's meadow

in Dickie's meadow adjective: in trouble, in a predicament, in a difficult situation.

Adjective

in Dickie's meadow (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) in trouble, in a predicament, in a difficult situation
    • "Now we are in Dickie's meadow, and how are you going to get us out?"1984, Archie Camden, Blow by Blow: The Memories of a Musical Rogue and Vagabond, page 58

Synonyms of in Dickie's meadow

Forms of in Dickie's meadow

alternative formin Dicky's meadow

Origin of in Dickie's meadow

Uncertain. The first part may derive from the adjective dicky “troublesome”, later interpreted as a proper noun.

Questions about in Dickie's meadow

What does in Dickie's meadow mean?
In Dickie's meadow means in trouble, in a predicament, in a difficult situation.
What part of speech is in Dickie's meadow?
In Dickie's meadow is an adjective.

Words near in Dickie's meadow in the dictionary

  1. in depth
  2. in dern
  3. in despite of
  4. in detail
  5. in diapers
  6. in Dickie's meadow
  7. in dictione
  8. in dies
  9. in difficulties
  10. in difficulty
  11. in dire straights

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