Reverse Dictionary: PREDICAMENT

ADJECTIVES
► IN A BIND in trouble or difficulties; in a predicament or dilemma → 1996 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► IN A FIX in trouble, in a difficult predicament, situation, circumstance, from which there appears to be little hope of escape → 1834 sl., orig. US
► IN A HOLE in trouble, in a difficult predicament, situation, circumstance, from which there appears to be little hope of escape → 1762 sl.
► IN A JAM in trouble, in a difficult predicament, situation, circumstance, from which there appears to be little hope of escape → 1914 sl., orig. US
► IN A KNOT in a predicament or difficult situation; having problems → 1996 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► IN A PICKLE in a predicament or difficult situation; having problems → a1620
► IN A SPOT OF BOTHER in a difficult predicament or some form of trouble → 1996 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► IN THE CART in a predicament; in trouble → 1999 (Bk.)
► IN THE FART-BOW in an inextricable predicament, unable to help oneself → 1821 Sc.
► JACKPOTTED tangled up with a fallen steer or horse; in a predicament or dilemma → 1946 Amer. sl.
► UP A GUM-TREE in difficulties; in a predicament; in trouble → 1926 Aust. sl.
► UP SHIT CREEK in an unpleasant situation or awkward predicament; in trouble → 1868 sl.
► UP SHIT CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE in an unpleasant situation or awkward predicament; in trouble → 1939 sl.
► UP THE BOOAY in difficulties; in a predicament → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)

NOUNS
► BIND a predicament, as caused by conflicting obligations, an overfull work schedule, or the like; a tight spot; a jam → 1951 US sl.
► CAGMAG a predicament, a fix, hobble → 19C Eng. dial.
► DEVIL TO PAY AND NO PITCH HOT a predicament, a critical situation, or a perplexing foul-up → 1963 Amer. dial.
► DICKYMENT a predicament → 1881 Eng. dial.
► FANG a fix, a predicament → 1821 Sc. obs.
► FANKLE a tangle, a muddle; an entanglement; a predicament → 1818 Sc.
► FEAGUE an embarrassment, a predicament → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HELL TO PAY AND NO PITCH HOT a predicament, a critical situation, or a perplexing foul-up → 1927 Amer. dial.
► JACKPOT a predicament; a muddle; a dilemma; trouble; an arrest → 1887 Amer. sl.
► KANKEDORT ► KANKERDORT a state of suspense; a critical position; a predicament; an awkward affair → c1374 obs.
► MAGRIM a difficulty; an awkward predicament → 1870 Eng. dial.
► MELL OF A HESS a major predicament; a very bad situation → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PICKLEMENT a difficult or awkward situation; a predicament → 1945 Amer. dial.
► POT a predicament, a bad situation → 1968 Amer. dial.
► PRIMINARY a predicament or difficulty → 1945 US Western sl. (Bk.)
► SHITS, THE the worst possible situation, predicament, etc. → c1947 sl.

VERBS
► BE IN A BAD BOX to be in a bad predicament → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► BE IN THE SAME BOX to be in a similar predicament → 1865
► BUY OUT to escape, to avoid a predicament → 1950s US sl.
► HAVE A WOLF BY THE EARS to be in a precarious or difficult situation or predicament → 1560
► HAVE ONE’S ASS IN A SLING to be in trouble; to be in an unfortunate predicament → 1960 US sl.
► HOLD THE SACK to bear alone the consequences that should be shared by others; to possess what remains after others have taken whatever is of value; to be in a predicament → 1904 Amer. dial.