Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
in trouble en · ADJ
Meanings
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(no-gloss) [no gloss]
Hyponyms
in a dilemma · justice-involved
Relateds
blued and tattooed · doomed · on the skids · stranded · difficult situation · behind the eight-ball · cursed
Synonyms
stuffed · up a gum tree · up the stump · souped · in a pickle · in a bind · in the soup · rooted · waist deep in the Big Muddy · in trouble · up shit creek · tied in knots · in the shit · buggered · up the proverbial · in a world of pain · fucked · hooped · in for it · cooked · in Dickie's meadow · up against it · up a stump · up the creek without a paddle · shagged · in the lurch · in deep shit · screwed · in a world of trouble · knee-deep in the Big Muddy · in a fix · dicked · up the creek · in a mess · in a pinch · cactused
in trouble en · ADP
Pronunciation
Meanings
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Suffering difficulties.
He had a knack for getting in trouble.
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(also, of a child or someone being looked after, used in law and crime-related contexts) Liable to be punished for misbehavior; in disgrace.
He said Robins had not been in trouble with the law before and had no previous convictions. Jail would have an adverse effect on her and her three children as she was the main carer.
2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in Guardian:You broke the binoculars?? You're in deep trouble, mister!
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(euphemistic) Pregnant, unmarried, and not likely to be married before giving birth.
She didn't even know she was in trouble.
Synonyms
in a world of trouble · in a world of pain
Translations (12)
he בְּצָרוֹת (suffering difficulties) · pl mający kłopoty (suffering difficulties) · fi pulassa (suffering difficulties) · pt em apuros (suffering difficulties) · fi vaikeuksissa (suffering difficulties) · ga i dtrioblóid (suffering difficulties) · fr en difficulté (suffering difficulties) · ro avea probleme (suffering difficulties) · fi hankaluuksissa (suffering difficulties) · de in Schwierigkeiten (suffering difficulties) · jam dawg nyam yuh suppa (suffering difficulties) · de Ärger kriegen (suffering difficulties)