in den Startlöchern sitzen - German to English

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 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 Schmiere sitzen	be in a jam be in the mire be in the suds
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 den Sand setzen	muck something up
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
auf dem Trockenen sitzen	be left stranded be left high and dry
in den roten Zahlen	in the red
in den Rücken fallen	stab somebody in the back
in den Schatten stellen	dwarf eclipse outshine
aus den Latschen kippen	pass out
in Erstaunen verrsetzend	eye-popping
in Klammern setzen	parenthesize
in den Krieg ziehen	go to war
in den Ruhestand versetzen	pension
in den Staaten	stateside
in der Familie liegen	run in the family
in den Arsch kriechen	brown-nose suck up to
in den Boden versinken	to curl up and die
an den Kräften zehren	debilitate