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tough luck(noun, trouble, want, situation)
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trying time(noun, trouble, blow, distress)
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turning point(noun, fix, pass, demand)
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unholy mess(noun, trouble, drag, hardship)
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vale of tears
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weak point(noun, trouble, weakness, bar)
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weary load(trouble, concern, strain, weight)
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zero hour(noun, fix, pass, demand)
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Achilles heel(noun, fault, failing, flaw)
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accomplished with difficulty
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against long odds
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against the grain
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against the stream
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anvil chorus(noun, depression, sadness, gloom)
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assigned job
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at a pinch
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at cross purposes
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at long odds
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bad break(hardship, misfortune)
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bad feeling(clinkers, vendetta, kick-up)
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