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difficult situation(noun, difficulty, mess, jam)
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double whammy(noun, pain, trial, suffering)
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excess baggage(trouble, concern, strain, weight)
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hard time(noun, trouble, blow, difficulty)
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hard times(difficulty, misfortune)
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holy mess(noun, trouble, difficulty, collapse)
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hot spot(noun, fix, bind, predicament)
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hot water(noun, trouble, fix, difficulty)
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kiss of death(idiom, difficulty, misfortune)
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large order(noun, difficulty, mess, jam)
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nervous tension(noun, worry, strain, anxiety)
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often financial(noun, difficulty, lack, deficiency)
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on the skids(idiom, difficulty, misfortune)
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pain in the neck(noun, idiom, trouble, blow)
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rainy day(noun, burden, lack, trial)
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rotten luck(noun, trouble, blow, difficulty)
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rough go(noun, difficulty, mess, jam)
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sea of troubles
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severe test(noun, trouble, blow, distress)
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stress of life
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