Jun 24, 2007 10:53
16 yrs ago
English term
devil of a fix
English
Tech/Engineering
Poetry & Literature
All you did was plenty!” said Lane. “See that scratch?”
He pointed to his cheek. “Well, if it hadn’t been for your
forgetting to tie it up, I’d be in a devil of a fix!” And he
left the druggist gaping with surprise.
He pointed to his cheek. “Well, if it hadn’t been for your
forgetting to tie it up, I’d be in a devil of a fix!” And he
left the druggist gaping with surprise.
Responses
| 4 +8 | in trouble, in a bad way |
Jack Doughty
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| 4 +6 | trouble |
Suzan Hamer
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Responses
+8
2 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
&
English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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518
Selected
in trouble, in a bad way
Between a rock and a hard place - there are many expressions to cover this.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much!"
+6
2 mins
Suzan Hamer
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in English
&
English
Specializes in field
Netherlands
Fussy editing for fussy people.
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: English, Dutch to English
Related KudoZ points
:
56
trouble
Well, if it hadn’t been for your
forgetting to tie it up, I’d be in a devil of a fix!
If you hadn't forgotten to tie it up, I'd be in real trouble / be in a lot of trouble / be in big trouble.
Or I'd really have a big problem.
forgetting to tie it up, I’d be in a devil of a fix!
If you hadn't forgotten to tie it up, I'd be in real trouble / be in a lot of trouble / be in big trouble.
Or I'd really have a big problem.
Peer comment(s):
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Jack Doughty
4 mins
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Thanks, Jack (from one fool to another? Maybe in some cases there's a very fine line between a great mind and a fool?)
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| agree |
Darya Kozak
4 mins
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Thank you, Danissimo.
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| agree |
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
44 mins
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Thank you, Paula
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| agree |
NancyLynn
1 hr
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Hi Nancy. Thanks.
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| agree |
Sophia Finos (X)
10 hrs
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| agree |
airmailrpl
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17 hrs
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