in a pickle

English - Turkish

Definition of in a pickle in English Turkish dictionary

zor durumda

Related Terms

be in a pickle

{k} zor bir durumda olmak

be in a pickle

zor durumda olmak

English - English

Definition of in a pickle in English English dictionary

In a difficult situation or a troubling quandry

Hyphenation

in a pick·le

Turkish pronunciation

în ı pîkıl

Synonyms

in a fix, troubled

Pronunciation

/ən ə ˈpəkəl/ /ɪn ə ˈpɪkəl/

Etymology

() The term refers to being in pickling solution, presumably unpleasant. It was first used in English by William Shakespeare in The Tempest (1611), although the phrase had been used in Dutch earlier.