What phrase(s) do you use to describe embarrassing yourself, making a poor decision, or being stuck or caught in a predicament?

Our Regency era heroes and heroines had a few phrases depending on the predicament. Which of these might be your favourite?

Make a cake of oneself—embarrass oneself and appear a fool

Make a mull of something—make a mess of it

Brought to Point Non Plus—in a situation with no options

Hobble—to be in a predicament

In the suds—to be in trouble

Kick up a lark—get up to mischief 

Raising some kind of breeze—up to mischief

Scrape—to get into a predicament

Throwing a rub in the way—spoiling the plans

Be in the basket—be in trouble

Tie one’s garter in public—do something shocking

Too ripe and ready by half—always up to something

Some of these would be fine for a gentlewoman to say, such as making a cake of herself, while others were gentleman slang that wouldn’t be used in the presence of a lady.

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