how d'ye do

/ˌhaʊ di ˈduː/
noun
  1. A difficult, awkward, or embarrassing situation.
    • We're in a fine how-d'ye-do now that the car won't start.
    • The mix-up with the reservations led to an awkward how-d'ye-do at the hotel.
    • Losing the tickets right before the show created a real how-d'ye-do.
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