be in a predicament

be in a predicament
to be in a dangerous, awkward or unpleasant situation

I felt a sharp anger against him for the predicament in which he had placed me. (A. Cronin)

... he had not realized, what circumstances were soon to teach him, that his predicament was not one that could be improved by thinking. (J. Wain)

To them he narrated Veronica's predicament and they immediately offered to adopt the child as soon as it was born -- or say a month after. (A. Coppard)


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  • predicament — [prē dik′ə mənt, pridik′ə mənt] n. [ME < LL(Ec) praedicamentum < L praedicare: see PREACH] 1. a condition or situation, now specif. one that is difficult, unpleasant, embarrassing, or, sometimes, comical 2. Archaic CATEGORY (sense 2) SYN.… …   English World dictionary

  • prédicament — ⇒PRÉDICAMENT, subst. masc. PHILOS. [Chez Aristote] Synon. de catégorie (v. ce mot I A 1). Nous dirons que la continuité est quantitative ou qualitative, selon qu elle concourt ou qu elle ne concourt pas avec la mensurabilité; mais, en opposant… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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