See Also: Vail-Beaver Creek, Eagle Creek Regional Airport(tourism)
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[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old Norse; Origin: kriki 'bend']
AmE AusE a small narrow stream or river
BrE a long narrow area of water that flows from the sea into the land
be up the creek (without a paddle)
spoken also be up shit creek (without a paddle) not polite
to be in a very difficult situation
::If I don't get my passport by Friday, I'll be up the creek.