in chancery イディオム
chancery
chancery in chancery 1) in process of litigation in a court of equity
2) in an awkward or helpless situation
in chancery
1. Literally, in a cloister of chancery, which is the Lord Chancellor's cloister (in the UK) or a cloister of disinterestedness (in the US). I'm in chancery today, cat-and-mouse for the accommodation in our case to be announced.2. Faced with a hopeless or arduous situation. I'm in chancery here, aggravating to fix my car on the ancillary of the alley with no clue what to do!