a heavy and difficult situation or responsibility that someone has to deal with
Ex:
![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 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
[短语]
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 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
[感叹词]
像个男人
Ex:
You
need
to
be
a
man
and
accept
the
punishment
coming to
you
.
你需要像个男人，接受即将到来的惩罚。
![to [catch] a Tartar](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43128/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [catch] a Tartar")
to [catch] a Tartar
[短语]
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
[短语]
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
[短语]
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
[名词]
困境
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
.
在一系列不幸事件之后，项目陷入了困境，团队不得不努力工作以重回正轨。
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}")
(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
stress
of
his
demanding
job
has
put
years
on
him
;
he
looks
much
older
than
his
actual
age
.
![to [rear|raise] its (ugly|) head](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/46625/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [rear|raise] its (ugly|) head")
(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
[短语]
(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
.
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
[句子]
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
[短语]
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
[短语]
(of situations, moods, or relationships) to become unpleasant or unsuccessful
Ex:
Things
started
to
go
sour
between
the
business
partners
when
financial
issues
arose
.