idiom of the day
"getting into a jam" (similar to "I'm in a pickle")
Sentence: I got myself into a major jam when I was at a Giant's game and I said, "Giants stink!"
Meaning: Getting in a jam means you are getting into a situation that is troublesome or bad or will put you at jeopardy.

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idiom of the day
"getting into a jam"     (similar to "I'm in a pickle")
Sentence:  I got myself into a major jam when I was at a Giant's game and I said, "Giants stink!"
Meaning: Getting in a jam means you are getting into a situation that is troublesome or bad or will put you at jeopardy.

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I got myself into a major jam at a Giant's game when I said, "Giants stink!"

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" To smell a rat" is not the same thing.  It means I think something is going on that is not right,  something funny is going on.  It has nothing to do with me getting myself into trouble.

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Does the expression "to smell a rat" mean the same?

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Similar phrases for when things go bad:
"It went pear-shaped" (European/Australian)
"Things went South"
"It was downhill from there."

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Thanks for this idiom :)

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