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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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I am stuck/trapped in this matter;

0I am stuck/trapped in this matter; you may ask whooever knows better than I.02br
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00Do both stuck and trapped fit in the above and mean about the same to you? Thanks.0-
  

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0For some reason, trap sounds awful to me. Oh, it's possible if you're referring to an elevator as a matter which people normally don't. 05000 Let's wait for a native speaker010id1

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  • 0For some reason, trap sounds awful to me.
  • Oh, it's possible if you're referring to an elevator as a matter which people normally don't.
  • 05000 Let's wait for a native speaker010id1
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0For some reason, trap sounds awful to me. Oh, it's possible if you're referring to an elevator as a matter which people normally don't. 05000 Let's wait for a native speaker010id1
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0Were you perhaps thinking of 'stuck on' something - where you are trying to find an answer/solution but are unable to?0-
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00<> 0240hrefhttp://books.google.com/books?q=%22trapped+in+this+matter%22&btnG=Search+Books
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0My Mom would have said, "stymied."02br
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00As Nona says, if it's a seemingly insoluable problem, you're stuck 01i01u00on02u02i00 it, not 01u01i00in02i02u00 it.02br
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00I think "trapped in" would be appropriate if you personally could not extricate yourself from a situation.
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