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Difficulté - Faire face à l'Inconfort

Explorez des idiomes anglais qui concernent le fait de faire face à des désagréments avec des exemples comme 'être dans une situation délicate' et 'être dans l'œil du cyclone'.

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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

un lourd fardeau, une responsabilité écrasante

un lourd fardeau, une responsabilité écrasante

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

dans une situation très délicate, dans un sacré pétrin

dans une situation très délicate, dans un sacré pétrin

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

to be expecting something difficult or undesirable to happen

avoir quelque chose de difficile qui l'attend, devoir s'attendre à des ennuis

avoir quelque chose de difficile qui l'attend, devoir s'attendre à des ennuis

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

se préparer au pire, prendre ses précautions avant la tempête

se préparer au pire, prendre ses précautions avant la tempête

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

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

sois un homme, reprends-toi

sois un homme, reprends-toi

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

tomber sur plus fort que soi, s'attaquer à la mauvaise personne

tomber sur plus fort que soi, s'attaquer à la mauvaise personne

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

a miserable life filled with difficulties and misfortune

une vie misérable, une vie de galère

une vie misérable, une vie de galère

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

vivre un enfer, en baver terriblement

vivre un enfer, en baver terriblement

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

in trouble or a very difficult situation

dans de sérieux ennuis, dans le pétrin

dans de sérieux ennuis, dans le pétrin

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

a situation or state that is very undesirable or difficult

une bien mauvaise passe, une situation fâcheuse

une bien mauvaise passe, une situation fâcheuse

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

le poids du monde sur les épaules, un fardeau écrasant

le poids du monde sur les épaules, un fardeau écrasant

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

faire vieillir quelqu'un d'un coup, prendre dix ans à quelqu'un

faire vieillir quelqu'un d'un coup, prendre dix ans à quelqu'un

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

refaire surface, réapparaître de façon fâcheuse

refaire surface, réapparaître de façon fâcheuse

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

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

laissé en plan, sans aide ni ressources

laissé en plan, sans aide ni ressources

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

dans l'œil du cyclone, au cœur du chaos sans perdre pied

dans l'œil du cyclone, au cœur du chaos sans perdre pied

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

la fête est finie, les beaux jours sont finis

la fête est finie, les beaux jours sont finis

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

a day that is full of incidents and misfortunes

une journée de galère, un jour où tout va de travers

une journée de galère, un jour où tout va de travers

Ex: I am having a bad hair day; I spilled coffee and missed the bus. 
to [suffer] in silence

to endure pain, hardship, or distress without complaining or seeking help

Ex: Don't suffer in silence—talk to someone. 
hot seat

a stressful position where someone is closely questioned, watched, judged, or pressured

Ex: He was in the hot seat after the manager resigned. 
on {one's} [heels]

under pressure and forced to defend or react

Ex: The mayor was on her heels after reporters asked about the missing funds. 
face-to-face
face-to-face
[Phrase]

in an inevitable confrontation with an unpleasant or difficult situation

face au problème, en confrontation directe

face au problème, en confrontation directe

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

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

tourner au vinaigre, prendre une mauvaise tournure

tourner au vinaigre, prendre une mauvaise tournure

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