in Dickie's meadow

English

Alternative forms

  • in Dicky's meadow

Etymology

Uncertain. The first part may derive from the adjective dicky “troublesome”, later interpreted as a proper noun.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

in Dickie's meadow (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) in trouble, in a predicament, in a difficult situation
    • 1984, Archie Camden, Blow by Blow: The Memories of a Musical Rogue and Vagabond‎[1], page 58:
      "Now we are in Dickie's meadow, and how are you going to get us out?"

Synonyms

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