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In a Pickle
The idiom in a pickle means being in a difficult or confusing situation that might be a little hard to get out of. The problem is usually unexpected and needs a solution. This is a very old idiom, originating in a Shakespearean play, and gradually changing over the centuries.I dropped my phone in the lake, which put me in a right pickle
In one ear and out the other
In one ear and out the other means that someone hears something and then forgets it straight away. This can often lead to frustration when people keep repeating themselves.I told you this three times already, does this just go in one ear and out the other?
In your sights
The idiom in your sights or to set your sight on comes from the literal image of looking through the sights of a gun. If you have set your sights on something, it means you really want it and it becomes a strong ambition or goal.A similar idiom is to zero in on.
He set his sights on becoming mayor of the town.