Problems & solutions Flashcards
Problems arise
to begin to occur or to exist; to come into being or to attention
Problems arise when people try to avoid responsibility.
Problems crop up
to come or appear when not expected
New problems crop up every day
Problems preset themselves
arise
Straightforward approach usually fails and unexpected problems present themselves.
Problems recur
A recurring problem is one of the worst!
Encounter / experience difficulties
- There was a general consensus that newly qualified nurses still encounter difficulties when transitioning into professional practice.*
- Many companies still experience difficulties when trying to move beyond the Pilot stage or PoC with #RPA.*
to be in a quandary
a situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices
I’m in a quandary about whether I should try to repair my stereo or buy a new one, even though I don’t have the money to do either
to be in a dilemma
to be faced with a dilema
a situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices
The company was in a dilemma over its future
Faced with a dilemma of whether to risk continuing to drive in the dangerous storm or to give up searching for the lost dog and hope he survived
to be in dire straits
in a very bad or difficult situation
With its best player out of the game, the team found itself in dire straits.
a bit stuck
if you are stuck in a place, you want to get away from it, but are unable to.
I was stuck at home with flu…
in a jam
in trouble or in a difficult situation
- If you get in a jam, here’s my phone number so you can reach me.*
- I’m in a real jam - I lost my key and can’t get into my house.*
in a fix
To be in a troublesome situation.
- Boy, I’m really in a fix - I accidentally made plans with two different men tonight!*
- We’re in a fix now because the hotel gave our room away!*
in trouble
Subject to punishment for a particular offense or wrongdoing.
I’m in trouble with my parents for sneaking out last night.
In a problematic situation or in a state of hardship.
I’m in trouble, Dave. Is there any way you could lend me some money?
run away from problems / ignore problems
ignore, postpone, pretedmn they don’t exist
- Sometimes, those things really are more important, but this doesn’t mean that we should run away from problems or postpone them*
- The reason why you ignore your problems is because it’s the easiest thing to do*
bury/have your head in the sand
To refuse to think about unpleasant facts, although they will have an influence on your situation
You’ve got to face facts here - you can’t just bury your head in the sand.
hope problems will go away
disappear
The Council should not bury its head in the sand and hope that this problem will go away.
wash your hands of sth
If you wash your hands of something that you were previously responsible for, you intentionally stop being involved in it or connected with it in any way
She couldn’t wait to wash her hands of the whole project.
pass the buck
shift the responsibility for something to someone else.
Elected political leaders cannot pass the buck for crisis decisions to any alternative source of authority.
come back to a haunt
The past has come back to a haunt the Fire Department Deputy Chief
confront the problem
stań twarzą w twarz z problemem
It is confronting political problems that the entire city will have to deal with soon, they said.
tackle the problem
address the problem
- This would tackle the youth unemployment problem and provide more balanced use of apprenticeships across all sectors.*
- Bringing aviation into a carbon trading system is the only sane way to tackle the problem.*
deal with a problem
To successfully deal with a problem or difficult
The council has failed to deal with the problem of homelessness in the city.
sort the problem out on the spot
The good news is that most of the time we can sort the problem out on the spot
take the bull by the horns
Deal decisively with a difficult or dangerous situation.
She decided to take the bull by the horns and organize things for herself
sort it out once and for all
Just sign them all in as John Doe and we’ll sort it out later.
the buck stops here
The responsibility for something cannot or should not be passed to someone else
When you are a minister, the buck stops with you
shoulder the responsibility
To accept, to assume, to take the responsibility.
- Philip shoulders all the responsibility for decisions made in the sales department, good or bad he is responsible.*
- He is the man who should be shouldering the responsibility.*
a pain in the neck
An annoying or tedious person or thing.
She’s a pain in the neck
a real headache
If you say that something is a headache, you mean that it causes you difficulty or worry.
This is a real headache for us.
reach an agreement
To achieve some accord, settlement, or compromise (with someone), especially after a period of debate, argument, negotiation, etc.
- The state prosecutors say they have reached an agreement with the CEO regarding his suspected involvement in racketeering.*
- The heads of state reached an agreement to implement a new trade deal between the six countries.*
overcome obstacles
Overcoming obstacles means that you can work through a challenge in order to achieve a goal.
- Giving children self-confidence and the ability to overcome obstacles is obviously useful in their education.*
- We have managed to overcome huge obstacles.*
struck a deal
to come to an agreement
The two sides finally struck a deal after weeks of negotiations.
restore confidence
To bring back confidence, trust or belief in something
- How can we restore confidence in the banking system after so many people lost their savings?*
- If public confidence isn’t restored, the economy will continue to worsen.*
to bury the hatchet
End a quarrel or conflict and become friendly.
After many quarrelling years, the two political parties finally decided to bury the hatchet.
rise above something
if someone rises above a bad situation or bad influences, they do not let these things affect them because they are mentally strong or have strong moral principles
You expect a certain amount of criticism, but you have to rise above it.
to get back to the wall
Also, back against the wall. In a hard-pressed situation; also, without any way of escape.
- In the closing few minutes, our team had its back to the wall but continued to fight gallantly*
- The bank has him with his back to the wall; he’ll have to pay up now.*
to be in a tight corner
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