If you hadn't helped us, we would've been 'up the creek'.
The coast is dotted with tiny 'creeks'.
The children waded in the 'creek'.
(..) when Mia wanted to. Baby, please! Okay, let's not lose our heads. Okay? With any luck, it'll stop raining in a couple of hours, and we'll be able to cross the creek in the morning, and we'll take her to a hospital. Okay? Everything is gonna be fine. Everything is gonna be fine? (..)2013 Evil Dead