in a jam

in Dickie's meadow

in trouble, in a predicament, in a difficult situation

up a gum tree

In a difficult situation; in a predicament.

knee-deep in the Big Muddy

Stuck in a predicament; mired in a difficult situation, especially one…

weather the storm

To reach the end of a very difficult situation without too much harm o…

make a virtue of necessity

To make the best of a difficult situation; to recast or portray an act…

make one's bed and lie in it

To create a difficult situation whose unpleasant consequences one must…