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| nowhere to turn(idiom, draw, stalemate, impasse) | |
| onerous requirement | |
| overcome a difficulty(idiom, success) | |
| overgrown with grass | |
| psychological baggage(noun, burden, hindrance, disadvantage) | |
| putting off(check, delay, obstruction) | |
| reversal of fortune(idiom, trouble, delay, blow) | |
| screw loose(idiom, hindrance) | |
| se tirer d'affaire(idiom, success) | |
| stem the current(idiom, success) | |
| stem the tide(idiom, success) | |
| stem the torrent(idiom, success) | |
| surmount a difficulty(idiom, success) | |
| tight spot(difficulty, arrest, bug, impediment) | |
| trespass on(verb, phrasal verb) | |
| turn a corner(idiom, success) | |
| weather a point(idiom, success) | |
| weather the storm(idiom, success) | |
| whole new ballgame(idiom, trouble, delay, blow) | |
| red tape(difficulty, weakness, burden, defect) |
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