- М-67
- САДИТЬСЯ/СЕСТЬ НА МЕЛЬ coll
VP
subj: usu. human or collect
usu. pfv ) to get into a very troublesome, difficult situation ( usu. because of a lack of funds or other material resources)
X сел на мель - X got into troubleX got into a tight spot X got into a fix (a predicament, a bind).
Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. — М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. С.И. Лубенская. 2004.