50 Flashcards

1
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a situation where you have to make a difficult decision between two things

A

facing a dilemma, in a dilemma

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2
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be in a difficult situation

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to be in a fix

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3
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be in a situation that is hard to get out of

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to be in a tight corner

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4
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be confused/ mixed up

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to be in a muddle

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5
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things can have a negative impact on you

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badly affected

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6
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slightly annoying

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mildly irritating

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7
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extremely annoying

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intensely annoying

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8
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prevented from continuing as intended

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be distrupted

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9
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fail because of a lack of support

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collapse

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10
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have something taken away from you, զրկվել

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deprived of

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11
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not have (enough of) something

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lack

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12
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not to do anything, let others act instead

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take a back seat

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13
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act positively to face and attack the problem

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to take the bull by the horns

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14
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do/say things that make the situation worse

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stir things up

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15
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do/say things that calm the situation down

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to pour oil on troubled waters

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16
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state exactly what my position is

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lay my cards on the table

17
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organize ourselves to respond

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get our act together

18
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find the true explanation

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get to the bottom of things

19
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make them pay attention

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sit up and take notice

20
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find out/understand

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get a grasp

21
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something that was relatively constant has now changed

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the tide has turned

22
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see that a difficult situation may be ending soon

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see the light at the end of the tunnel

23
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a situation that has no hope of making progress

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come to a dead end

24
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the time at which a situation starts to change in an important way

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reached a turning point

25
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made peace/ stopped fighting each other

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buried the hatchet

26
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ignored / deliberately forgotten, without solving it

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swept under the carpet