8
in a jam(adjective, adverb, having a real problem)
6
in hot water
5
in a predicament
4
distressed
4
in for it
4
troubled
3
breaking the law
3
foul
3
in a quandary
3
incurring the wrath
3
on the spot(expression, adjective, idiom, adverb, open)
2
suffering an inconvenience
2
caught in the act
2
in dire straits(adjective, adverb, helpless)
2
trouble
1
afoul
1
hard pressed
1
in a bind(expression, idiom)
1
in difficulties(adjective, adverb, helpless)
1
involved
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