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turning point(noun, idiom, state, trouble)
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zero hour(noun, state, pass, moment)
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matter of necessity(idiom, requirement)
2
case of need(idiom, requirement)
2
hot water(noun, trouble, help, fix)
2
moment of truth(idiom, trouble, change, twist)
2
sine qua non(idiom, need, essential, requirement)
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bad luck(noun, trouble, ruin, difficulty)
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bad news(noun, fix, ruin, difficulty)
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big trouble(noun, trouble, change, mess)
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can of worms(noun, idiom, trouble, difficulty)
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convergence of events
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critical situation(noun, idiom, trouble, change)
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dead end(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain)
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deep water(noun, trouble, fix, difficulty)
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difficult situation(noun, difficulty, mess, hardship)
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dire straits(noun, trouble, change, mess)
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double trouble(uncertainty, risk, hazard, exposure)
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hard knocks(noun, trouble, difficulty, drag)
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hard time(noun, trouble, difficulty, drag)
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