être mal pris
🇧🇪 French slang from Belgium
What does “être mal pris” mean?
to be in a fix, stuck
Example
“Sans voiture, je suis mal pris.”
Without a car, I'm stuck.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
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The textbook way to say it: être dans l’embarras
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- nareuxsqueamish about sharing food or drinks
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- faire du boudinto sulk
- c’est binnendone, sorted, in the bag (Brussels)
- avoir le cafardto feel down, to have the blues
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