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deep water(noun, difficulty, mess, hardship)
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difficult situation(noun, difficulty, mess, hardship)
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dire straits(noun, trouble, change, mess)
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do out of(idiom, cheat, lose, steal)
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do violence(verb, trouble, damage, harm)
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egg on face(noun, idiom, difficulty, confusion)
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faux pas(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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forceful holding(noun, arrest, occupation, apprehension)
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gain control(verb, take, secure, catch)
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get hold of(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, remove)
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go easy on(idiom, restrain, spare, confine)
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hard knocks(noun, trouble, difficulty, drag)
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hard time(noun, trouble, difficulty, drag)
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hit the jackpot(noun, idiom, arrest, occupation)
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hold back on(idiom, spare, withhold, skimp)
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hold for ransom(verb, idiom, take, remove)
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holding back(delay, arrest, imprisonment, custody)
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holding pen(delay, arrest, imprisonment, custody)
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holy mess(noun, trouble, difficulty, want)
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hot potato(noun, trouble, change, mess)
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