88 entries under expression topic. ×

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bad luck(noun, idiom, break, trouble)
8
hard knocks(noun, idiom, trouble, difficulty)
3
bad news(noun, trouble, fix, ruin)
3
hard luck(noun, blow, pain, cross)
3
ill fortune(noun, difficulty, misfortune, setback)
2
adverse circumstances
2
bad fortune(noun, shock, pain, failure)
2
evil eye(noun, difficulty, pain, misfortune)
2
tall order ticklish spot tight situation trouble(idiom, mess, posture)
2
tight squeeze(noun, pass, stress, predicament)
2
tough luck(noun, trouble, blow, difficulty)
1
Herculean task(noun, trouble, concern, strain)
1
ax to grind(idiom, protest, objection, complaint)
1
bad break(blow, difficulty, cross, misfortune)
1
ball and chain(idiom, trouble, concern, strain)
1
big problem(noun, trouble, blow, distress)
1
can of worms(noun, idiom, trouble, difficulty)
1
cross to bear(noun, idiom, trouble, blow)
1
dead end(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain)
1
deep water(noun, trouble, fix, difficulty)
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