con la soga al cuello
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “with a rope around one's neck”.
Adjective
con la soga al cuello (invariable)
- (idiomatic) up a creek without a paddle, in a tight spot
Further reading
- “con la soga a la garganta, o al cuello”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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