find oneself on a sticky wicket(‘Put it up to Jeeves' is so much the slogan in my circle of acquaintance that it might be that even Sir Roderick Glossop, finding himself on a sticky wicket, had decided to place his affairs in his hands. Jeeves is like Sherlock Holmes. The highest in the land come to him with their problems. (P.G. Wodehouse)ART Vancouver)
be in a pickle(These days, the phrase "in a pickle" has an old-timey ring about it. It means: to be stuck in a difficult situation.: If you lose the key you will be in a bit of a pickle because the owners won't be back until after Easter.ART Vancouver)