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| fall from grace(idiom, decline, deterioration) | |
| faux pas(defeat, blow, failure, misfortune) | |
| fell stroke(ruin, catastrophe, tragedy) | |
| fly in the ointment(idiom, difficulty, problem, obstacle) | |
| hard cheese(hardship, misfortune, unluckiness) | |
| hard time(hardship, misfortune, unluckiness) | |
| ill fortune(misfortune, accident, mishap, unluckiness) | |
| ill success | |
| kick in the teeth(noun, idiom, upset, disappointment) | |
| mental burden(noun, trouble, worry, anxiety) | |
| monkey wrench(hindrance, impediment, discouragement) | |
| old one-two(defeat, blow, failure, hindrance) | |
| one-horse race | |
| point at issue(noun, idiom, difficulty, hindrance) | |
| price tag(charge, rate, sum, price) | |
| raw deal(hardship, misfortune, unluckiness) | |
| reality check(blow, letdown, disillusionment) | |
| red tape(weakness, impairment, disablement) | |
| rotten break(hardship, misfortune, unluckiness) | |
| sticking point(difficulty, problem, obstacle) |
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