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To be in deep trouble with no solution.
(It's actually "Up shit creek without a paddle" --- scans better than "with no paddle."
There he was with two nickel bags and the narcs at the door. He knew he was up shit creek without a paddle.
by M. Bridger October 29, 2003
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To be in a bad situation which is either slowly or rapidly getting worse with no evident way out. Should you be armed with a paddle, you still, typically, have a slow long recovery

see shitty
As soon as the principal saw the smirnoff bottle in my hand, I knew that I was "up shit creek"
by chris unger April 21, 2004
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struggling hopelessly, but bravely, in a very unfortunate situation
We truly are up shit creek without a paddle here!
by SpongeRobert November 4, 2018
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When one is caught in a precarious situation where the likelihood of it ending in something positive is virtually non-existent.
I can't believe I hit that car with my Mom's new car. I have been driving around aimlessly for the past 2 hours because as soon as she sees this dent, I'm up shit creek without a paddle.

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by TheBigCanucklehead March 15, 2015
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A Scottish slang term meaning to be stuck in a bad situation without anyway of fixing it. The bad situation being 'shit creek' and the 'paddle' being the solution.
Germans: 'Oh nao, we haz lost WW1 and now have tons of debt and our country is facing hyperinflation!'

The Allies: 'Hahahaha, they're up shit creek without a paddle now! *slaps knee*'
by gregonfire November 24, 2010
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struggling hopelessly, but bravely, in a very unfortunate situation
We are up shit creek without a paddle here!
by SpongeRobert November 4, 2018
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