yoke around {one’s} neck
[Phrase]
a heavy and difficult situation or responsibility that someone has to deal with
Ex:
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![to [bat|be] on a sticky wicket](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42066/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [bat|be] on a sticky wicket")
to [bat|be] on a sticky wicket
[Phrase]
to be dealing with a critical or extremely difficult situation
Ex:
![to [be] in for](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/46523/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [be] in for")
to [be] in for
[Phrase]
to be expecting something difficult or undesirable to happen
Ex:
With
his
recent
performance
at work
,
he
believed
he
was
in
for
a
promotion
.
![to [batten] down the hatches](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/46521/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [batten] down the hatches")
to [batten] down the hatches
[Phrase]
to get ready for trouble, difficulty, or danger
Ex:
Before
the
major
product
launch
,
the
team
needed
to
batten down
the
hatches
and
ensure
everything
was
in order
.
be a man
[Interjektion]
Sei ein Mann
Ex:
You
need
to
be
a
man
and
accept
the
punishment
coming to
you
.
Du musst ein Mann sein und die Strafe akzeptieren, die auf dich zukommt.
![to [catch] a Tartar](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43128/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [catch] a Tartar")
to [catch] a Tartar
[Phrase]
to get into a confrontation with a person or thing that is more powerful than what one assumed
Ex:
He
thought
the
assignment
would
be
easy
,
but
it
turned out
to
be
a
real
challenge
,
like
trying
to
catch
a
Tartar
.
dog's life
[Phrase]
a miserable life filled with difficulties and misfortune
Ex:
Growing up
in
poverty
,
he
experienced
a
dog
's
life
,
struggling
for
basic
necessities
.
![to [go] through hell](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43020/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [go] through hell")
to [go] through hell
[Phrase]
to experience something that is extremely painful or difficult, particularly for a long time
Ex:
"
After
the
loss
of
her
loved one
,
she
felt like
she
was
going through
hell
,
struggling
with
grief
and
sadness
.
pretty pass
[Nomen]
schwierige Lage
Ex:
After
a
series
of
unfortunate
events
,
the
project
was
in
a
pretty pass
,
and
the
team
had to
work
hard
to
get back
on
track
.
Nach einer Reihe von unglücklichen Ereignissen befand sich das Projekt in einer schwierigen Lage, und das Team musste hart arbeiten, um wieder auf Kurs zu kommen.
the weight of the world
[Phrase]
a worrisome or difficult responsibility or undertaking that is a burden to one
Ex:
When
dealing with
her
family
's
financial
troubles
,
she
often
felt like
she
was
carrying
the
weight
of
the
world
.
![to [put] years on {sb}](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/44182/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [put] years on {sb}")
to [put] years on {sb}
[Phrase]
(particularly of an event or a difficult situation) to cause a lot of suffering to someone and make them look or feel much older
Ex:
The
responsibility
of
caring for
her
ailing
parents
has
put
years
on
her
,
but
it
has
also
made
her
stronger
.
![to [rear|raise] its (ugly|) head](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/46625/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [rear|raise] its (ugly|) head")
to [rear|raise] its (ugly|) head
[Phrase]
(of a problem or unpleasant situation) to appear or become noticeable often unexpectedly
Ex:
After
years
of
peace
,
political
unrest
raised
its
ugly
head
in
the
region
,
causing
concern
among
the
population
.
high and dry
[Phrase]
(of a person) placed in a difficult situation with little or no resources or help
Ex:
The
inadequate
supplies
of
vaccine
left
many
people
high
and
dry
when
the
flu
season
arrived
.
in the eye of the storm
[Phrase]
used to refer to being in the middle of a chaotic or controversial situation while maintaining a sense of control
Ex:
Despite
the
chaos
of
the
corporate
merger
,
the
CEO
remained
in
the
eye
of
the
storm
,
making
strategic
decisions
.
![the party [is] over](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42128/thumb/180?type=jpeg "the party [is] over")
the party [is] over
[Satz]
used to say that a period of happiness, enjoyment, etc. has come to an end and one's life is going to get back to the state it previously was, if not worse
Ex:
bad hair day
[Phrase]
a day that is full of incidents and misfortunes
Ex:
Today
feels like
a
bad
hair
day
for
him
,
with
one
mishap
after
another
,
from
spilling
coffee
on
his
shirt
to
missing
the
bus
.
![to [go] sour](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/41295/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [go] sour")
to [go] sour
[Phrase]
(of situations, moods, or relationships) to become unpleasant or unsuccessful
Ex:
The
collaboration
between
the
two
teams
began
to
go
sour
due to
conflicting
interests
.