궁지에 몰리다 in a pickle

#. 궁지에 몰리다  in a pickle 

 

in a pickle 곤경에 처하다 : 아주 심각한 상황에서 쓰이는 표현은 아님, 곤경에 처했지만 적당히 웃을 수 있을 만한 상황에서 사용

 

Hey, it's late, aren't you gonna go home?

> No, I'll be working late tonight. I'm really in a pickle. Management wants my sales report by tomorrow morning, but I haven't even started yet.

Is there anything I could do to help?

> No, I don't think so. May be just bring me a big coffee tomorrow morning, because I think I'm gonna need it.

 

@ in a jam : 궁지에 몰리다 - in a pickle 보다 더 난처한 상황에서 사용, 문제에 봉착했지만 마땅한 해결책이 보이지 않는 상황에서 사용

 

How did you do on your paper for history class?

> Oh man, I actually failed.

What, really? But you worked really hard on it, didn't you?

> I guess the professor just hates me.

Man, I guess that really puts you in a jam, hey? If you wanna pass the class, you'll have to ace the final.

> I don't even wanna think about it.