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Difficulty - Facing Unpleasantness

Explore English idioms that relate to facing unpleasantness with examples like "bat on a sticky wicket" and "in the eye of the storm".

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

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to be dealing with a critical or extremely difficult situation

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to be in for
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to be expecting something difficult or undesirable to happen

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to get ready for trouble, difficulty, or danger

Ex: When faced with a family crisis , they knew it was time batten down the hatches and support each other .
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be a man
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said to man as a way of asking them to behave less emotional, more though, or more responsible in face of difficulties

Ex: When she was tempted to give up , her coach urged her be a man and finish the race .
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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 catching a Tartar; they had high expectations and a sharp eye for detail .
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dog's life
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a miserable life filled with difficulties and misfortune

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

Ex: He go through hell to overcome his addiction and rebuild his life .
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in trouble or a very difficult situation

Ex: The legal issues that arose from the contract dispute put the in deep water, leading to legal battles and financial losses .
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a situation or state that is very undesirable or difficult

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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bad hair day
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a day that is full of incidents and misfortunes

Ex: Today feels like bad hair day for him , with one mishap after another , from spilling coffee on his shirt to missing the bus .
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face to face
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in an inevitable confrontation with an unpleasant or difficult situation

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

Ex: The once-promising project started go sour as deadlines were repeatedly missed .
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