Svårigheter - Möta obehag

Utforska engelska idiomer som relaterar till att möta obehag med exempel som 'vara i en knepig situation' och 'i stormens öga'.

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yoke around {one’s} neck [Fras]

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

Ex: He finally realized that he was in a toxic relationship, and he vowed to free himself from that yoke around his neck.

to [bat|be] on a sticky wicket [Fras]

to be dealing with a critical or extremely difficult situation

Ex: I knew I was batting on a sticky wicket when the boss saw me kissing his daughter at the cinema .

to [be] in for [Fras]

to be expecting something difficult or undesirable to happen

Ex: When they heard the thunder , they knew they were in for a stormy evening .

to [batten] down the hatches [Fras]

to get ready for trouble, difficulty, or danger

Ex: With a hurricane approaching , the residents were advised to batten down the hatches and prepare for the worst .

be a man [interjektion]

Var en man

Ex: Stop crying over losing your cat and be a man already !

Sluta gråta över att du förlorade din katt och var en man nu !

to [catch] a Tartar [Fras]

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

Ex: It looks like we caught a Tartar when we tried to muscle their store out of the area .

dog's life [Fras]

a miserable life filled with difficulties and misfortune

Ex: Working two jobs and barely having time for oneself can feel like living a dog 's life .

to [go] through hell [Fras]

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

Ex: During the war , the soldiers went through hell , facing constant danger and hardship .

in deep water [Fras]

in trouble or a very difficult situation

Ex: After making a costly mistake at work , he found himself in deep water with his superiors .

pretty pass [Substantiv]

svår situation

Ex: The sudden downpour during the picnic made for a pretty pass , with everyone scrambling for cover .

Den plötsliga skyfallet under picknicken skapade en svår situation, där alla skyndade sig att söka skydd.

the weight of the world [Fras]

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

Ex: After his promotion , he felt the weight of the world on his shoulders as he assumed greater responsibilities at work .

to [put] years on {sb} [Fras]

(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 constant financial struggles have put years on them ; they look worn out from the constant worry .

to [rear|raise] its (ugly|) head [Fras]

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

Ex: Fundamentalist extremism has been raising its head all around the world over the last couple years .

high and dry [Fras]

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

Ex: The bottom line was that I was high and dry .

in the eye of the storm [Fras]

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

Ex: The Prime Minister was often in the eye of the storm during the debate on whether or not to intervene in Syria .

the party [is] over [Mening]

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: The staff hardly worked at all under the old management, but they'll soon find out that the party's over.

bad hair day [Fras]

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 [Fras]

in an inevitable confrontation with an unpleasant or difficult situation

Ex: Eventually, he came face-to-face with discrimination again.

to [go] sour [Fras]

(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 .

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