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in Dickie's meadow

idiom
Meaning

in trouble, in a predicament, in a difficult situation


Origin

disputed origin

Uncertain. The first part may derive from the adjective dicky “troublesome”, later interpreted as a proper noun.

Examples
SIMPLE

If you lose your passport, you are in Dickie's meadow.

CONTEXTUAL

He forgot to finish the report before the deadline, so now he is in Dickie's meadow with his boss.

COMPLEX

By failing to secure the necessary funding before the project launch, the entire team found themselves in Dickie's meadow, facing an uncertain and difficult future.

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