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gum tree
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gum tree
(noun)
gum tree
noun
gum tree
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of GUM TREE
up a gum tree
British, informal
:
in a very difficult situation that you cannot get out of
If they don't deliver the parts we need, we'll really be
up a gum tree
! [=
up the creek
]
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