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case of need
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dead end(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain)
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difficult situation(noun, idiom, trouble, difficulty)
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dire straits(noun, trouble, change, worry)
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disputed point(noun, trouble, dispute, difficulty)
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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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hard nut to crack(idiom, trouble, difficulty, mess)
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hell to pay
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hot potato(noun, trouble, change, mess)
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hot seat(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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hot spot(noun, trouble, fix, easy)
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hour of decision(noun, idiom, trouble, change)
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house of cards
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how it goes(idiom, action, position, circumstances)
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how things are(idiom, action, position, circumstances)
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how things stack up(idiom, form, state, action)
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in a bind
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large order(noun, difficulty, mess, situation)
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lay of the land(idiom, action, position, circumstances)
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