In A Pickle/in A Pretty Pickle Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In A Pickle/in A Pretty Pickle Idiom mean?

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in a pickle/in a pretty pickle What does in a pickle/in a pretty pickle mean?	in a mess, in trouble	My friend is in a pickle now that she has lost her job.
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not one iota What does "not one iota" mean?	not even a tiny bit	"I do not like him - not one iota."

nail down (someone or something) What does "nail down (someone or something)" mean?	to make certain/sure of something	I am trying to nail down the exact time that we can meet with our supplier.
Drive a wedge What does "Drive a wedge" mean?	If you drive a wedge between people, you exploit an issue so that people start to disagree.
Ragged blue line What does "Ragged blue line" mean?	This term was used to signify the Union forces (who wore blue uniforms) in the American Civil war .
find one's own level What does "find one's own level" mean?	to find the position to which one is best suited	The teacher helped the child find his own level in the reading class.
blow one's top What does "blow one's top" mean?	become extremely angry.	A: "Was your father upset when you came home at 3AM?"B: "He was more than upset. He blew his top!"
take liberties with (someone or something) What does "take liberties with (someone or something)" mean?	to use or abuse someone or something	The girl is taking liberties with her friend by always borrowing her car.
out of the running What does "out of the running" mean?	eliminated from a contest, no longer being considered	eliminated from a contest, no longer being consideredOur friend was out of the running for the director's job so she decided to return to school and continue her education.

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In A Pickle/in A Pretty Pickle Idiom