Idiom: In a pickle

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Friday, February 18, 2022. Our idiom today is ‘in a pickle.’ In a pickle is an idiom that means to be stuck in a very challenging situation. Think about being in a sinking boat without a lifejacket. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/InAPickle Try a Weekly Thursday Quiz from ArtisanEnglish.jp. You listen to the podcast episodes. Now check to see if you learned from what you heard. Visit ArtisanEnglish.jp and go to the Weekly Quizzes page. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Quiz Below are two terms from today’s episode that may have been new for you. Get a foothold: If you get a foothold, then you have attained and secured a position in a business, industry or field of employment. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/GetAFoothold Promising: When we say something is promising, we mean that it looks like that thing will be successful or enjoyable in the future. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Promising