yoke around {one’s} neck
[Frase]
a heavy and difficult situation or responsibility that someone has to deal with
Ex:
Dificultad - Enfrentando lo desagradable
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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![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
[Frase]
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
[Frase]
to be expecting something difficult or undesirable to happen
Ex:
With
the
early
symptoms
of
a
cold
,
he
understood
he
was
in
for
a few
days
of
feeling
unwell
.
![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
[Frase]
cerrar la escotilla
Ex:
In the face of
an
economic
downturn
,
the
company
needed
to
batten down
the
hatches
to
weather
the
financial
storm
.
be a man
[interjección]
Sé un hombre
Ex:
In the face of
adversity
,
his
father
encouraged
him
to
be
a
man
and
confront
his
fears
.
Ante la adversidad, su padre lo animó a ser un hombre y enfrentar sus miedos.
![to [catch] a Tartar](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43128/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [catch] a Tartar")
to [catch] a Tartar
[Frase]
to get into a confrontation with a person or thing that is more powerful than what one assumed
Ex:
Dealing with
the
demanding
client
proved
to
be
catching
a
Tartar
;
they
had
high
expectations
and
a
sharp
eye
for
detail
.
dog's life
[Frase]
a miserable life filled with difficulties and misfortune
Ex:
During
the
peak
of
the
recession
,
many
people
were
forced
to
live
a
dog
's
life
,
trying
to
make
ends
meet
.
![to [go] through hell](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43020/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [go] through hell")
to [go] through hell
[Frase]
to experience something that is extremely painful or difficult, particularly for a long time
Ex:
Many
families
went through
hell
during
the
economic
recession
,
facing
unemployment
and
financial
struggles
.
in deep water
[Frase]
en aguas turbulentas
Ex:
Getting
caught
in
a
web
of
deceit
and
betrayal
,
he
realized
he
was
in
deep
water
.
pretty pass
[Sustantivo]
situación difícil
Ex:
The
city
's
traffic congestion
had
reached
a
pretty pass
,
causing
daily
delays
for
commuters
.
La congestión del tráfico de la ciudad había llegado a un punto crítico, causando retrasos diarios para los viajeros.
the weight of the world
[Frase]
a worrisome or difficult responsibility or undertaking that is a burden to one
Ex:
The
young
activist
took on
environmental
causes
and
felt
the
weight
of
the
world
in
her
mission
to
make
a
difference
.
![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}
[Frase]
(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:
Surviving
a
life-threatening
illness
has
put
years
on
him
,
but
it
has
also
given
him
a
greater
appreciation
for life
.
![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
[Frase]
(of a problem or unpleasant situation) to appear or become noticeable often unexpectedly
Ex:
The
long-standing
issue
of
discrimination
raised
its
ugly
head
when
a
controversial
policy change
was
proposed
.
high and dry
[Frase]
(of a person) placed in a difficult situation with little or no resources or help
Ex:
The
sudden
closure
of
the
company
left
many
employees
high
and
dry
without
jobs
or
a
source
of
income
.
in the eye of the storm
[Frase]
used to refer to being in the middle of a chaotic or controversial situation while maintaining a sense of control
Ex:
As
the
family
faced
a
crisis
,
the
mother
kept
everyone
in
the
eye
of
the
storm
grounded
and
focused on
solutions
.
![the party [is] over](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42128/thumb/180?type=jpeg "the party [is] over")
the party [is] over
[Oración]
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
[Frase]
a day that is full of incidents and misfortunes
Ex:
They
had
a
bad
hair
day
on
their
vacation
,
encountering
unexpected
weather
,
canceled
plans
,
and
lost
luggage
.
face-to-face
[Frase]
in an inevitable confrontation with an unpleasant or difficult situation
Ex:
Eventually,
he
came
face-to-face
with
discrimination
again.
![to [go] sour](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/41295/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [go] sour")
to [go] sour
[Frase]
(of situations, moods, or relationships) to become unpleasant or unsuccessful
Ex:
Things
started
to
go
sour
between
the
business
partners
when
financial
issues
arose
.