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| out of luck(miserable, wretched, unfortunate, doomed) | |
| pain in the neck(idiom, difficulty, hardship, misfortune) | |
| personal burden(trouble, difficulty, lack, torment) | |
| rainy day(trouble, difficulty, lack, torment) | |
| raw deal(noun, hardship, misfortune, luck) | |
| rotten break(hardship, misfortune, setback, unluckiness) | |
| ticklish spot(noun, trouble, difficulty, distress) | |
| tough break(noun, trouble, difficulty, distress) | |
| unholy mess(noun, trouble, difficulty, distress) | |
| uphill battle(trouble, difficulty, lack, torment) | |
| anvil chorus(adversity, heartache) | |
| broken heart(adversity, heartache) | |
| crying shame(noun, shame, disappointment) | |
| desperate straits(distress, plight, impoverishment) | |
| dire straits(distress, plight, impoverishment) | |
| double trouble(distress, plight, impoverishment) | |
| harsh conditions(difficulty, hardship, misfortune) | |
| sad situation(noun, shame, disappointment) | |
| stroke of bad luck(idiom, blow, cross, failure) | |
| tight situation(distress, plight, impoverishment) |
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