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up shit's creek without a paddle

up shit's creek without a paddle is the alternative form of up shit creek.

Meaning of up shit creek

Prepositional phrase

  1. (vulgar) In trouble; in a difficult situation.

Questions about up shit's creek without a paddle

What is up shit's creek without a paddle the alternative form of?
Up shit's creek without a paddle is the alternative form of up shit creek.

Words near up shit's creek without a paddle in the dictionary

  1. up round
  2. up rounds
  3. up shit creek
  4. up shit creek without a paddle
  5. up shit's creek
  6. up shit's creek without a paddle
  7. up so down
  8. up someone's alley
  9. up someone's ass
  10. up someone's strasse
  11. up someone's street

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