up a gum tree

美 　英

• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)進(jìn)退維谷；進(jìn)退兩難

例句

If all this leaves you up a gum tree, you would be well advised to seek the help of a good lawyer.

如果這些事使你處境艱難，你最好找一個好律師。

The company is up a gum tree because they broke some laws about polluting the environment, and they'll probably get closed down.

這個公司陷入了困境，因為它給環(huán)境造成了污染破壞了法律，有可能會倒閉。

In Austrlia, the possum commonly hides up a gum tree when it is being chased.

在澳大利亞，負(fù)鼠被追趕的時候一般都會躲在橡膠樹上。