Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Up a creek without a paddle

Correct option is D

Option (d) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Up a creek without a paddle: to be in serious difficulty with no easy way out; stuck without the necessary means or resources. (Hindi: ऐसी कठिन मुसीबत में जहाँ से निकलने का उपाय न हो; निरुपाय स्थिति)
Example: With no savings and the car broken down, he found himself up a creek without a paddle.
Other related idioms and their meanings:
· In hot water: in trouble. (Hindi: मुसीबत में)
· Between a rock and a hard place: forced to choose between two bad options. (Hindi: दोनों ओर से कठिनाई)
· In a bind: in a difficult situation. (Hindi: परेशानी में फँसा हुआ)
· Up against it: facing severe difficulties. (Hindi: भारी मुश्किलों का सामना)