be in a terrible fix 焦头烂额

“焦头烂额”，汉语成语，原指头部烧伤严重，后用以比喻处境或情态十分狼狈窘迫。可以翻译为“be in a terrible fix或be in a sorry plight”。

例句：

一连串不幸事件使他焦头烂额。

A sequence of misfortunes have plagued him.