up a creek 

adj. same as up shit creek, but sounds better and is easier to say.

I was up a creek when the bill collector came.

up a creek by fizzle April 10, 2004

up a creek without a paddle 

in a difficult situation with no simple solution

If you do something like that you'll be up a creek without a paddle.

up a creek without a paddle by Light Joker June 7, 2007

up a paddle without a creek 

A kind and polite way to say that someone has a stick up their ass. It's saying that someone is being overly stubborn, that they're refusing to come to terms with a situation, or that they're being waaay too strict about something and they're making a mountain out of a molehill.

-- Excerpt from "Kung Fu Panda" --
Master Shifu: "Tai Lung has broken out of prison! He's on his way!"
Master Oogway: "That is bad news. If you believe that the dragon warrior cannot stop him."
Master Shifu: "The panda?!? Master, that panda is not the dragon warrior! He wasn't even meant to be here! It was an accident."
Master Oogway: "There are no accidents."
Master Shifu: "Yes, I know. You've said that already."
Master Oogway: "Heh, well, it looks like you're up a paddle without a creek. And if you are up a paddle, the paddle is up you."

up a paddle without a creek by Coran17 October 18, 2023

Favred up a creek with no nig knife 

fucked

When I lost my keys, I realized I was favred up a creek with no nig knife.

Favred up a creek with no nig knife by B-O-U-S-S BOSS! March 7, 2011

Up shit creek without a paddle 

In Australia it means that you're in a lot of trouble, with no foreseeable way out.

"Oh man, I can't believe I lost my paperwork; that stuff took me hours and it needs to be in by tomorrow!"
"Sounds like you're up shit creek without a paddle, mate."

Up shit creek without a paddle by Lyrebleu November 2, 2013

Up shit creek without a paddle 

(Idiom) To be in an undesirable situation*.

*Elitist would actually enjoy this.

Up shit creek without a paddle by Kung-Fu Jesus May 10, 2004

Up shit creek without a paddle 

struggling hopelessly, but bravely, in a very unfortunate situation

We truly are up shit creek without a paddle here!

Up shit creek without a paddle by SpongeRobert November 4, 2018