bucket of syrup

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bucket of syrup

noun buckets of syrup

idiomatic, informal A sticky, difficult situation.
Similar: ass in a sling, bind, bucket of syrup, calvary, cauldron, cross, cross to bear, difficulty, dilemma, dire straits, doghouse, fix

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@misc{bucket_of_syrup_2026,
  title = {bucket of syrup},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bucket%20of%20syrup},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}