Meaning In serious difficulty, with no hope of respite.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- We were halfway across the Australian outback when we realised our water bottle had leaked. We really were up shit creek.
Pronunciation
Idiom
Up shit creek without a paddle
What does "Up shit creek without a paddle" mean?
In serious difficulty, with no hope of respite.
Up shit creek without a paddle
USA, 1890s. Note: Shit creek isn’t a real place.