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in a pickle

in a pickle

Date: Feb 16 2006

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“When you get in a pickle, call mom!”

Jennifer Garner, talking about the people she depends on in life.

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

in trouble; in a difficult situation

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

The other day I was driving down the freeway when the front tire on my car burst. I didn’t have an extra tire with me, and my cell phone battery was dead. I was really in a pickle.

To be in a pickle means to be in a difficult situation. As Jennifer Garner says in the quote above, many people call their mothers when they are in a pickle. Whenever I’m in a pickle – if I’m having a bad day, having trouble making a decision, having difficulty paying my bills – I call my mom for help.

Who do you depend on when you’re in a pickle?

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

“He’s really in a pickle because he has so much credit card debt.”

“Make sure to bring some sunscreen. You might be in a pickle without it!”

“Oh, no! I’m in a pickle. Can I talk to you about a personal problem?”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

To be in a pickle means to be in trouble.
by CR@Zy_Pe@NuT
in a trouble
by alicechenli
hossein99 in a difficult or unpleasant situation
by hossein99
When you have troubles, or you are in a sticky situation
by Anasita
maybe it's when you are in a jam
by zgirlplus
Get in troubles, up the creak, in the soup, in a hole
by Lindsay
I think it means traping in a dangerous case.
by 1990511

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YasAsemani

YasAsemani

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Im really in apickle.I should correct alot of paper exams and enter the course in the list and count the average of scours of each class and put each class papers in alphabatical order


06:04 PM Dec 25 2016 |

miffoo

miffoo

Slovakia

situation when you have trouble or bed day

11:37 AM Jan 26 2009 |

Pink Angel

Pink Angel

Saudi Arabia

ok ok

06:06 AM Jan 02 2008 |

christina_liu

China

situation like when you are in hot water

10:58 AM Oct 17 2007 |

mmahfeli

mmahfeli

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

you cant manage the situation by yourself.

11:12 PM Oct 08 2007 |

chengchen

China

hi how are u

02:18 PM Feb 18 2006 |

teddy008

teddy008

China

another way to say somebody in trouble.

01:00 AM Feb 17 2006 |

Smilin

Smilin

China

well```

02:24 PM Feb 16 2006 |

reelex

Canada

..

12:37 PM Feb 16 2006 |

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