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up shit creek without a paddle

up shit 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 creek without a paddle

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

Words near up shit creek without a paddle in the dictionary

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

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