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"Crabby"
(to be in a bad, unpleasant or lousy mood)

• If Adrian doesn't eat three meals a day, he gets in a crabby mood.

• That husband and wife couple are the crabbiest people I ever met! They are never nice to anyone!

• I didn't get much sleep last night, so don't be surprised if I am real crabby today.


In a pickle



"In a pickle"

(to be in a difficult situation)

• If you run out of money in the middle of your trip to Disneyland you'll be in a pickle.

• I'm really in a pickle! I lost the tickets for my flight to The Bahamas!

• Sarah is in a pickle. She wants to invite her ex-boyfriend to her wedding, but her fiance doesn't want him there!