up the stump

== English == === Alternative forms === up a stump === Pronunciation === === Prepositional phrase === up the stump (informal) At a loss, puzzled, in a bind. Synonyms: in trouble, up a stump; see also Thesaurus:in trouble For more quotations using this term, see Citations:up the stump. (Canada, informal) Pregnant. Synonyms: in trouble, up the duff; see also Thesaurus:pregnant For more quotations using this term, see Citations:up the stump.