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| English | Russian |
| end up in a jam | как кур в ощип (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| end up in a jam | как кур во щи (возможны оба русских варианта.  gramota.ru Leonid Dzhepko) |
| jump in at the deep end | жить захочешь, научишься (If you jump or are thrown in at the deep end, you start doing something new and difficult without help or preparation Beforeyouaccuseme) |