Etymology:
- This idiom originated in the early 20th century. The expression can be better understood by imagining being a creek far from home or in a rowboat on a river without oar. This situation perfectly explains this idiom.
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I have only a small amount of money for buying a new car, I am up a creek without a paddle.
Submitted on February 25, 2019
Additional definitions for 'Up a Creek without a Paddle':
| up a creek without a paddle | In a difficult situation, without any help. Superlative form of up a creek: most up a creek. |
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فوق جدول بدون مجداف
hasta un arroyo sin paleta
un ruisseau sans pagaie
पैडल के बिना एक नाला
su un torrente senza pagaia
non a statione usque ad requisita naturae
een kreek op zonder peddel
до ручья без весла
lên một con lạch không có mái chèo
没有划桨的小溪
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