up a gum tree: meaning & examples

Open in app

Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Australian EnglishBritish EnglishInformal international Englishinformalcolloquial
    • In a difficult, awkward, or problematic situation from which escape or resolution is difficult; stuck or stranded, often without a ready solution.

    Examples

    Beta

    • After losing the map and running out of food, the hikers were really up a gum tree.

      Después de perder el mapa y quedarse sin comida, los excursionistas estaban realmente atrapados.

    • When the software crashed just before the presentation, I was definitely up a gum tree.

      Cuando el software se cayó justo antes de la presentación, definitivamente estaba en un aprieto.

    • If we don't find a way to fix this issue soon, we'll be up a gum tree with the client.

      Si no encontramos una manera de solucionar este problema pronto, estaremos en problemas con el cliente.

    • She realized she was up a gum tree when her car broke down in the middle of nowhere without a phone signal.

      Se dio cuenta de que estaba atrapada cuando su coche se averió en medio de la nada sin señal de teléfono.

Examples:

  • EN: You're up a gum tree without a paddle, Steve.
    HI: बिना मोल तुम पर नयन, न्यौछावर हैं तात.
  • EN: He's got the bride and groom up a gum tree.
    TE: అతడు. . ఆమె. . వివాహేతర సంబంధంః చెట్టుకు కట్టేసి యువకుడు సజీవదహనం
  • EN: Strike me up a gum tree.
    ES: No puedo creerlo.
  • EN: Well, strike me up a gum tree.
    ES: Bueno, que me aspen.
  • EN: Strike me up a gum tree.
    ES: No puedo creerlo.
  • EN: Well, strike me up a gum tree.
    ES: Bueno, que me aspen.
  • EN: ♪ She was from the country But now she's up a gum tree
    ES: "Ella era todo candor Y ahora está embarazada
    ID: ♪ Dia berasal dari desa tapi sekarang dia di atas pohon karet
  • EN: We're up a gum tree without a paddle.
    ES: Estamos en un árbol del chicle sin una paleta.
  • EN: But I'm up a gum tree with the green card drongos.
    ES: Pero tengo lios con los idiotas de la tarjeta verde.
  • EN: - We're up a gum tree, Macca.
    ES: - Tenemos problemas.
  • EN: Jeremy's up a gum tree.
    ES: Jeremy se ha metido en un lío.
  • EN: It's their unintelligible accents what's got me all up a gum tree, eh?
    ES: Sus acentos son imposibles.

Related Idioms

Validation Count: 0

Sourced from Wiktionary

Source: Wiktionary

up a gum tree: Meaning, Examples & Usage (English) | Idiomator