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What is another word for in dire straits?

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Adjective
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Being in a difficult or awkward situation
in a predicament
in difficulties
in hot water
up the creek
in a tight corner
in a tight spot
in a fix
in a jam
in the soup
in a spot of bother
in trouble
in difficulty
trapped
in extremis
in shtook
heading for the rocks
up against it
heading for disaster
in a bad way
in a pickle
having problems
struggling
screwed
in desperate straits
in a mess
with one's back against the wall
in a hole
in distress
up a gum tree
up the creek without a paddle
with your back to the wall
in an awkward situation
in a difficult situation
liable
failing
Adjective
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Without hope of recovery
done for
ruined
doomed
broken
destroyed
lost
wrecked
kaput
kaputt
sunk
shattered
toast
beaten
dashed
dead
defeated
thwarted
undone
vanquished
whacked
washed-up
had it
in deep trouble
in hot water
in serious trouble
finished
done
bust
defective
inoperative
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Adjective
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Having net losses, or being in debt
in the red
defaulting
bankrupt
delinquent
indebted
broke
insolvent
nonpaying
overdrawn
unprofitable
behindhand
in debt
in arrears
in debit
in deficit
losing money
owing money
at a loss
showing a loss
in the hock
in the hole
overspent
over your limit
in Carey Street
behind with payments
late with payments
in Queer Street
overdue with payments
Adjective
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Under a great deal of strain and worry
hard-pressed
struggling
pushed
pressed
harassed
troubled
overburdened
beleaguered
overloaded
overtaxed
overworked
harried
busy
under pressure
under stress
in difficulties
time-poor
under the cosh
in a tight corner
in a tight spot
with your back to the wall
up against it
between a rock and a hard place
with one's back up against the wall
at the end of one's rope
hard at it
stressed
hassled
pressured
tormented
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Adjective
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Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others
underprivileged
destitute
poor
needy
impoverished
indigent
penurious
necessitous
disadvantaged
deprived
needful
pauperized
beggared
depressed
neglected
unfortunate
unlucky
handicapped
hapless
poverty-stricken
in want
hard up
badly off
in need
in straitened circumstances
on the breadline
in reduced circumstances
down and out
as poor as a church mouse
in distress
have-not
ill-fated
ill-starred
unable to keep the wolf from the door
without two brass farthings to rub together
without two pennies farthings to rub together
economically disadvantaged
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Phrase
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Nearing a point of no return, facing dire consequences, in trouble or hot water
have had it
hit rock bottom
in a predicament
in deep trouble
in hot water
reached breaking point
be in trouble
be in hot water
be in shtook
be for the high jump
be in deep shtook
be in deep water
be in for a scolding
be going to answer for something
be going to pay the price
be going to suffer the consequences
be going to take the rap
be going to be punished
be going to catch it
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in disagreement
in disagreement with
in disarray
in disbelief
indiscernibilities
indiscernibility
indirect witness
indirect veto
indirect term
indirect taxes
indirect tax
indirect speech
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