“to be in a bit of a pickle”，意思就是，你遇到的困难并没有那么严重，而且，你也不想将困境描述的那么严重。

【例句】
I promised to pick my sister from the airport, but I'm still at work and I can't leave yet.I am in a bit of pickle, can you help?
我本来答应好要去机场接我姐的，但我现在还在工作脱不了身，我现在有点小麻烦，你能帮我这个忙吗 ?

We're in a pickle … We've just locked the keys in the car!
我们遇到麻烦了，把钥匙锁在了车里！