Try to keep from getting into a mess."Hello, Mom," said John on the telephone. "I'm at the police station. I got into a jam."
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get into (a bit of) a jam
To be in a troublesome situation. A reflexive pronoun can be used between "get" and "into." I've gotten myself into a bit of a jam—I accidentally made plans with two different men tonight!It's not your fault—we only got into a jam because the hotel gave our room away!