in a pickle

記事の引用からどうぞ。

The turkey has been eaten, the Christmas telly watched and the presents are unwrapped - and then disaster strikes.

There's something wrong with a gift you've bought or received.

If you've found yourself in a pickle over presents, then it's worth knowing your consumer rights.

(Dan Moore. WRAPPED UP: I’m a shopping expert – the six phrases you need to know to get refunds on Christmas presents. The Sun. December 26, 2022.)

今日取り上げるのは、

in a pickle

というフレーズです。

"pickle"というのは、ピクルスのことで、酢や塩漬けにした野菜や魚の漬け物のことですが、"in a pickle"は、

困った状況、まずい状況、不快な立場（に置かれている）

という意味です。