con la soga al cuello

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “with a rope around one's neck”.

Adjective

con la soga al cuello (invariable)

1. (idiomatic) up a creek without a paddle, in a tight spot

Further reading

• “con la soga a la garganta, o al cuello”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10