idiom
Food
In a Pickle
in uh PIK-ul
ɪn ə ˈpɪk.əlListen
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Syllable breakdown
inaPIKul
Dictionary meaning
In a difficult or awkward situation; in a predicament with no easy solution.
Examples
- Without his passport, he was really in a pickle at the airport.
- The company is in a pickle after losing its biggest client.
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