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Negative Situations

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bear the brunt
verb
to withstand the worst or toughest part of something
below the belt
adjective
action considered unfair, cruel
breathing down one's neck
verb
when someone watches you too closely and makes one feel uncomfortable
catch 22
adjective
situation where one can't do something without doing another and vice versa
come to a head
verb
when a problem reaches a point where action must be taken
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have an axe to grind
verb
when one has personal reasons for becoming involved in something
have your back against the wall
verb
to encounter serious difficulty
hot potato
noun
situation that is difficult, unpleasant or risky to deal with
in the same boat
verb
when people face the same difficult situation
keep at arm?s length
verb
when one doesn't allow oneself to become too friendly with another
send someone packing
verb
when you ask someone to leave in a forceful way
the honeymoon is over
verb
when the initial period of cooperation among people or groups ends
to be at odds
adjective
to disagree with one another

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