to be in difficult straits

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• straits — noun 1. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs • Syn: ↑pass, ↑strait • Hypernyms: ↑situation • Hyponyms: ↑desperate straits, ↑dire straits 2. a difficult juncture …   Useful english dictionary

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• be in dire straits — be in dire/desperate/straits phrase to be in a very difficult situation, especially one involving a lack of money She was in dire straits and couldn’t get a loan. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• be in desperate straits — be in dire/desperate/straits phrase to be in a very difficult situation, especially one involving a lack of money She was in dire straits and couldn’t get a loan. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• in dire straits —    If you re in dire straits, you re in serious trouble or difficulties.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If a person or organization is in dire straits, they are in a very difficult situation.     The loss of major contracts has put the… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• (in) dire straits —    If a person or organization is in dire straits, they are in a very difficult situation.     The loss of major contracts has put the company in dire straits …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• be in dire straits — to be in a very difficult or dangerous situation. The earthquake and the war will leave the country in dire straits for a long time. They are in dire financial straits …   New idioms dictionary