Be in a Pickle – 「困る・困難」 – アメリカのスラング ＆ カジュアル英語表現 1,000

Casual English Phrases – #057

□ be in a pickle　　　　困る
ex) I’m in a bit of pickle, could anyone help me out?
困っているので、誰かの手助けがほしい

pickle /ˈpɪkəl/: an unpleasant or difficult situation
ex) We’re in a pretty pickle now because the hotel gave our room away.

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in a fix /ˈfɪks/: If someone is in a fix, they are in a difficult or dangerous situation.
ex) Whenever he is in a fix, I’ll help him out.

Casual English Phrases – #058

□ kettle of fish （気まずさ、恥ずかしさによる）困った状況、厄介な事
ex) You shared a table with someone unknown for an hour. That was a fine kettle of fish.
見ず知らずの人と １時間相席したんだ。　困った状況だったね

kettle of fish /ˈkɛtl̟/: troublesomely awkward or embarrassing situation
ex) What a kettle of fish this is!
= What a difficult affair this is to deal with!

□ another kettle of fish 別物、別の問題 = different kettle of fish
ex) We’ll buy a new car and have our second baby, but that’s an entirely different kettle of fish.
新しい車を買って、２番目の子を授かるけれど、２つは全く別の問題だ

another kettle of fish: a very different matter or issue, not necessarily a bad one.
ex) We might donate 10 dollars but give 300 dollars would be a different kettle of fish.

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Have one’s Back Against the Wall - 「窮地に陥る・困難」 - アメリカのスラング ＆ カジュアル英語表現 2,000

Have one’s Back Against the Wall - 「窮地に陥る・困難」 - アメリカのスラング ＆ カジュアル英語表現 2,000　- 　車の傷 を意味する Against the Wall や 関連語の Back to the Wall をマスターしよう！　英会話 個人レッスン - MyPace English

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2019.11.21

Casual English Phrases – #049

□ have one’s back against the wall　　　　窮地に陥る
ex) The wall that I have my back against has not moved at all.
苦しい状況は、一向に変わらない

have (one’s) back against the wall /əˈgɛnst/ : To be in a bad situation in which one’s ability to act is limited.
ex) I’m sorry but my back is against the wall now.