From the Urban Dictionary:

in a yank

In a hurry or in a rush, usually used when someone is late or when tempers are running high

Origin: Probably Midwestern United States

Calm down, we don't have to be in a yank to get out of here.

If you hadn't lost your keys, we wouldn't have been in such a yank to get to the party on time

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I'm trying to figure out what this has to do with the recent stimulus package.  Did she inadvertently claim him as a dependent, also?  Or maybe he inadvertently claimed her?  Don't you hate it when your clients do things inadvertently.