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like a rat in a hole(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
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unable to move(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
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up a tree(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
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without any chance for success(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
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badly off(poor, depressed, deprived, disadvantaged)
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down and out(poor, depressed, deprived, disadvantaged)
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in need(poor, depressed, deprived, disadvantaged)
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in want(poor, depressed, deprived, disadvantaged)
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APASmart Define. (2015). in dire straits thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/in_dire_straits/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "in dire straits thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/in_dire_straits/thesaurus/synonyms>