51 entries under expression topic. ×

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dead end(noun, idiom, stop, trouble)
8
blind alley(noun, idiom, defeat, draw)
4
cul de sac(noun, idiom)
2
blank wall(draw, stalemate, cul-de-sac)
1
bad news(noun, trouble, fix, difficulty)
1
big trouble(noun, trouble, change, mess)
1
critical situation(noun, trouble, change, mess)
1
deep water(noun, trouble, fix, difficulty)
1
difficult situation(noun, difficulty, mess, hardship)
1
dire straits(noun, trouble, change, mess)
1
hot potato(noun, trouble, change, mess)
1
hot spot(noun, fix, bind, predicament)
1
hot water(noun, trouble, fix, difficulty)
1
hour of decision(noun, idiom, trouble, change)
1
large order(noun, difficulty, mess, hardship)
1
moment of truth(noun, idiom, trouble, change)
1
point of no return(noun, idiom, trouble, change)
1
rough go(noun, difficulty, mess, hardship)
1
stumbling block(noun, trouble, draw, difficulty)
1
tall order ticklish spot tight situation trouble(idiom, mess, hardship, posture)
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