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To or in prison, as in They sent him up the river for five years. This phrase originally referred to Sing-Sing Prison, on the Hudson River about 30 miles north of New York City. So used from about 1890 on, it was broadened to apply to any prison by the early 1900s. See also: river, up.
in a difficult situation, with no way of getting out of it: Customers feel they have been left up the creek without a paddle by the bank. If we don't address this problem now, we will be up a creek without a paddle in the very near future.
23 Δεκ 2022 · What Does 'Up the River Without a Paddle' Mean? If someone is ‘up the river without a paddle,’ it means that they are in a tough or difficult situation without an easy way to resolve the situation. Another way to say this idiom is to say, ‘up the creek without a paddle.’
30 Οκτ 2024 · The phrase “up the river without a paddle” means to be in a difficult situation without any way to fix it. Imagine you are in a boat floating on a river, but you do not have a paddle to steer or move. This situation shows you have no control and cannot easily solve your problem.
In trouble, in a serious predicament, as in If the check doesn't arrive today I'm up a creek, or The car wouldn't start, so I was up the creek without a paddle. This slangy idiom conjures up the image of a stranded canoeist with no way of moving (paddling) the canoe.
If you up a river without a paddle, you are in an unfortunate situation, unprepared and with none of the resources to remedy the matter.
The idiom ‘up the creek without a paddle’ is used to describe being in a difficult or challenging situation with no easy solution or means of escape. It implies being stranded or facing obstacles without the necessary resources or assistance to overcome them.
