In a pickle, to be/get In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "in a pickle, to be/get", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Skylar Chau

2020-08-03 06:08

Meaning of In a pickle, to be/get

Synonyms:

get in hot water , in a tight corner , in Dutch , in a tight spot

In a pickle, to be/get informal

If you are/get in a pickle, you are in a situation that is difficult or unpleasant.

Alice got in a pickle as she didn't meet her sales target this month.

The driver was in a pickle when the brake did not work.

People not having medical insurance often get in a pickle if something goes wrong with their health.

Other phrases about:

To lower the boom (on someone or something)

To punish someone or something harshly

draw the short straw

To encounter bad luck, or being picked doing something undesirable

soften/cushion the blow

To make a difficult experience less serious; to make the situation better

The author of your own misfortune

to be blamed because of one's own problem

drastic times call for drastic measures

When you experience extreme and undesirable situations, it is probably essential to take extreme actions

Origin of In a pickle, to be/get

This idiom is related to an equivalent in Dutch. The word 'pickle' comes from the Dutch word 'pekel', referring to brine or something piquant. So, a pickle here means the environment of the ingredients: salted, spiced, unpleasant, not the preserved vegetables.