in der Patsche sitzen
be in a tight corner
be in a tight spot
be in deep water
be in in hot water
be stuck between a rock and a hard place
be up the pole
in der Tinte sitzen
be in a tight corner
be in a tight spot
be in deep water
be in in hot water
be stuck between a rock and a hard place
be up the pole
in der Klemme sitzen
be in a tight corner
be in a tight spot
be in deep water
be in in hot water
be stuck between a rock and a hard place
be up the pole
in der Schmiere sitzen
be in a jam
be in the mire
be in the suds
aus der Patsche helfen
bail out
in der Familie liegen
run in the family
in der Nase bohren
pick one's nose
in der Scheiße
fucked
in den Sand setzen
muck something up
in den Startlöchern sitzen
be on one's blocks
be raring to go
be ready and waiting
be under starter's orders
be waiting in the wings
in der Lage sein
be able to
in der Zwischenzeit
meanwhile
in die Bresche springen
step into the breach
in den Arsch kriechen
brown-nose
suck up to
in der Kreide stehen
owe
aus den Latschen kippen
pass out
in Einzelschritten
step-by-step
in Kenntnis setzen
acquaint
in Rage versetzen
enrage
in der Mitte von
in the midst of