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tripped up 

Cause to fail, cause to fall.
The governor was tripped up by state budget because damn Californians vote like 12 year olds.
tripped up by iopq July 11, 2004

Help! I'm trapped on Urban Dictionary, and the only way I can reach my realm is through defining a word. 

I really hope someone sees this. This has to work, right? There must be some way to get out of here. Somebody save me! I've been here for weeks. I just want to be home.
Help! I'm trapped on Urban Dictionary, and the only way I can reach my realm is through defining a word.

trapped badger 

The sensation of having an uncomfortable turd sat in the departure lounge.
Phaaarp ! Jesus Christ, I feel like my arse has a trapped badger in it.

Tripped at the finish line 

(Tripping at the finish line. Trip at the finish line)

An idiom describing a situation where one does great at a subject, until near the end.

Note : To stay true to the meaning, the mistake has to have a great detrimental effect their overall performance.
Jake : Wow, Samantha is an amazing student! She has perfect attendance, she always seems to have the right answers, she turns in her homework everyday, and she aces all of the quizzes.

Tammy : Yeah, but didn't you hear? She completely failed the finals. She totally tripped at the finish line!

Nickelback Trapped 

Being in a situation where you can't get to the radio when a Nickelback song comes on, thus having to suffer through the duration of the song.
Dude, I turned the radio up as I got in the shower because they were playing Bowie, but they played Nickelback next and I was all suds'd up. I got Nickelback Trapped. I hate that!

Carrot Topped 

1. Senseless pummeling of one's ass using an orange edible taproot.

2. Having the head of a flamboyant, curly-haired ginger shoved up your ass.

Related Form: Carrot Topping

a. 19th Century Amish festival featuring hundreds of carrots and a few dozen curious young men.
Awww shit! I know I'mma get carrot topped for skipping school last Thursday.