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Dificultad - Enfrentando la Desagradabilidad

Explora modismos en inglés que se relacionan con enfrentar situaciones desagradables con ejemplos como 'estar en una situación difícil' y 'en el ojo del huracán'.

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English idioms related to Difficulty
yoke around {one’s} neck

a heavy and difficult situation or responsibility that someone has to deal with

una pesada carga, una responsabilidad agobiante

una pesada carga, una responsabilidad agobiante

Ex: The unpaid debt became a yoke around his neck. 
to [bat|be] on a sticky wicket

to be dealing with a critical or extremely difficult situation

en una situación muy delicada, en un buen aprieto

en una situación muy delicada, en un buen aprieto

Ex: The minister was on a sticky wicket after the documents leaked. 
to [be] in for

to be expecting something difficult or undesirable to happen

tener algo difícil por delante, tener que prepararse para algo malo

tener algo difícil por delante, tener que prepararse para algo malo

Ex: If the boss finds out, you are in for a hard time. 
to [batten] down the hatches

to get ready for trouble, difficulty, or danger

prepararse para lo peor, ponerse a cubierto ante la dificultad

prepararse para lo peor, ponerse a cubierto ante la dificultad

Ex: The company battened down the hatches before the recession hit. 
be a man
be a man
[interjección]

said to man as a way of asking them to behave less emotional, more though, or more responsible in face of difficulties

sé un hombre, compórtate con entereza

sé un hombre, compórtate con entereza

Ex: His father told him to be a man and face the problem. 
to [catch] a Tartar

to get into a confrontation with a person or thing that is more powerful than what one assumed

dar con alguien más duro de lo esperado, meterse con la persona equivocada

dar con alguien más duro de lo esperado, meterse con la persona equivocada

Ex: The bully caught a Tartar when he picked on the new student. 
dog's life
dog's life
[Frase]

a miserable life filled with difficulties and misfortune

una vida miserable, una vida llena de penurias

una vida miserable, una vida llena de penurias

Ex: After the factory closed, many workers were living a dog's life. 
to [go] through hell

to experience something that is extremely painful or difficult, particularly for a long time

pasar un infierno, sufrir lo indecible

pasar un infierno, sufrir lo indecible

Ex: She went through hell during the years of treatment. 
in deep water

in trouble or a very difficult situation

en serios problemas, en un buen aprieto

en serios problemas, en un buen aprieto

Ex: He was in deep water after missing three loan payments. 
pretty pass
pretty pass
[Sustantivo]

a situation or state that is very undesirable or difficult

una situación lamentable, un estado de cosas deplorable

una situación lamentable, un estado de cosas deplorable

Ex: It is a pretty pass when families cannot afford basic food. 
the weight of the world

a worrisome or difficult responsibility or undertaking that is a burden to one

el peso del mundo encima, una carga abrumadora

el peso del mundo encima, una carga abrumadora

Ex: Since his father became ill, he has carried the weight of the world. 
to [put] years on {sb}

(particularly of an event or a difficult situation) to cause a lot of suffering to someone and make them look or feel much older

echarle años encima a alguien, hacer que alguien parezca mucho mayor

echarle años encima a alguien, hacer que alguien parezca mucho mayor

Ex: The long trial put years on him. 
to [rear|raise] its (ugly|) head

(of a problem or unpleasant situation) to appear or become noticeable often unexpectedly

volver a asomar la cabeza, reaparecer de forma desagradable

volver a asomar la cabeza, reaparecer de forma desagradable

Ex: The old problem reared its ugly head during the final stage of the project. 
high and dry

(of a person) placed in a difficult situation with little or no resources or help

dejado a su suerte, sin recursos ni ayuda

dejado a su suerte, sin recursos ni ayuda

Ex: When the funding disappeared, the small charity was left high and dry. 
in the eye of the storm

used to refer to being in the middle of a chaotic or controversial situation while maintaining a sense of control

en el ojo del huracán, en medio del caos sin perder el control

en el ojo del huracán, en medio del caos sin perder el control

Ex: During the scandal, the spokesperson stood in the eye of the storm and answered every question calmly. 
the party [is] over

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

se acabó la fiesta, se acabaron los buenos tiempos

se acabó la fiesta, se acabaron los buenos tiempos

Ex: After the holiday, the party was over and everyone went back to work. 
bad hair day

a day that is full of incidents and misfortunes

un día de mala suerte, un día en que todo sale mal

un día de mala suerte, un día en que todo sale mal

Ex: I am having a bad hair day; I spilled coffee and missed the bus. 
face-to-face

in an inevitable confrontation with an unpleasant or difficult situation

cara a cara con el problema, en confrontación directa

cara a cara con el problema, en confrontación directa

Ex: The report brought the company face-to-face with its financial problems. 
to [go] sour
to go sour
[Frase]

(of situations, moods, or relationships) to become unpleasant or unsuccessful

torcerse, ponerse feo

torcerse, ponerse feo

Ex: The meeting went sour when they started blaming each other. 
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