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：2025/11/29
up a tree
Prepositional phrase
dated
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
困難な状況にある / 窮地に追い込まれている / 進退窮まっている
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(idiomatic, dated) In or into a disadvantaged or difficult situation; at a loss; cornered.
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up a tree
After the contractor walked off the job, we were left up a tree with no one to finish the renovation.
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After the contractor walked off the job, we were left up a tree with no one to finish the renovation.
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