Alternative form of up the creek

(vulgar) In trouble; in a difficult situation.

(informal) Any small crawling animal such as a spider, insect or worm that is unpleasant.

Unpleasant, repulsive.

(Australia, informal, trademark erosion) An automated suction pool cleaner.

(idiomatic, US, informal) Barring unforeseen circumstances.

A person or a thing that crawls or creeps. / (often in the plural) A one-piece garment for infants designed to facilitate access to the wearer's diaper.

(informal) A small, portable television camera used for taking candid, close-up shots outside of a studio environment

Moving by creeping along. / (informal) Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin. / (informal) Feeling an uneasy fearful sensation; creeped out.

(taxation) The move towards increased taxation when an inflation adjustment to a wage or salary pushes a taxpayer into a higher tax bracket (or, in a progressive taxation regime, further into a bracket).