(idiomatic, chiefly, southern, _, US) This is a big problem; there is unavoidable or demanding work ahead.
(idiomatic, chiefly, southern, _, US) This is a big problem; there is unavoidable or demanding work ahead.
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(chiefly, US, idiomatic) Stuck in a predicament; mired in a difficult situation, especially one resulting from poor judgment or bad leadership.
(figuratively, Ireland, idiomatic) An opinionated person who offers (unsolicited and often unwanted) advice on the best way to handle a situation.
(US, slang) A problem or impediment.
(slang, intransitive) To hurry away; to leave secretly and quickly.
An American folk expression meaning a problem, snag, or impediment that slows you down or disrupts your progress — literally, a catch or hitch in the way you're getting along. The phrase has a pleasingly homespun, frontier-era quality, conjuring images of someone limping slightly on the trail. While rare in everyday modern speech, it occasionally surfaces in literary Americana, country music, and nostalgic Southern or Midwestern idiom.