What is the meaning of desperate straits?

noun

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APAWordNet. (2010). desperate straits. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/desperate_straits/definitions/1245193
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MLAWordNet. "desperate straits" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/desperate_straits/definitions/1245193>