in trouble
Up the creek
In trouble describes a state of difficulty, danger, or disfavor.
Someone in trouble may face punishment, hardship, or serious consequences: The company is in deep financial trouble, You're going to be in trouble when your mother finds out.
To get someone in trouble is to cause problems for them.
In trouble was once a euphemism for pregnant out of wedlock: The maid was in trouble and had to leave service.
- chastisedCriticized severely for wrongdoing
- doghouseOutdoor pet shelter
- penalizedGiven a disadvantage for violation
- deep endPool's lowest-floor area
- dangerExposure to harm
predicament · in a tight spot · rebuked · scolded · punishment · hot water · in hot water · busted · caught red handed · on thin ice · walking on eggshells · guilt · dilemma · probation · reprimanded · facing the music · jam · in a pickle
- Euphemismspass away, passed away, passed on, expecting, with child
- predicamentspredicament, dilemma, bind, pickle, pinch
- Disadvantageddisadvantaged, underprivileged, vulnerable, marginalized, needy
- pregnancypregnancy, pregnant, prenatal care, due date, weeks
- warningswarning, alert, caution, danger, warning sign
in troublesafe
Free from peril
out of danger · secure · safe and sound · out of harm's way · in the clear
in troubledoing well
Succeeding or healthy
in good shape · on track · smooth sailing · in the black · thriving
in troublein good standing
Status of full membership
off the hook · in the clear · in favor · blameless · above reproach
trouble, troubled, troubles, troubling, troublesome, untroubled, troublemaker, troublemakers, double-trouble