- up a gum tree Brit.
- up a gum tree Brit.informalin or into a predicament.→ gum tree
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gum tree — noun any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum • Syn: ↑gum • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Hyponyms: ↑liquidambar, ↑eucalyptus, ↑eucalypt, ↑eucalyptus tree … Useful english dictionary
gum tree — noun a tree that exudes gum, especially a eucalyptus. Phrases up a gum tree Brit. informal in or into a predicament … English new terms dictionary
up a gum tree — In a difficult situation (from the opossum s preferred place of refuge) • • • Main Entry: ↑gum * * * up a gum tree british informal phrase in a very difficult situation Thesaurus: in a difficult situationsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
up a gum tree — ► up a gum tree Brit. informal in a predicament. Main Entry: ↑gum tree … English terms dictionary
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