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rise to the occasionTo show resolve or effectiveness in dealing with a difficulty.Rate it:

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rub alongTo go on with difficulty.Rate it:

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scrape togetherTo collect, assemble or gather small amounts , from various sources, with some difficulty.Rate it:

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scratch togetherTo collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficultyRate it:

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sell down the riverTo betray, especially in a manner which causes serious difficulty for the one betrayed.Rate it:

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shoulder the burdento help with a task or difficulty; be sb's responsibilityRate it:

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Show Must Go OnTo continue doing something despite difficulty or trouble, to keep working on your plan what so everRate it:

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size upTo evaluate; to estimate or anticipate the magnitude, difficulty, or strength of something.Rate it:

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slam dunkA task expected to present no difficulty.Rate it:

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soldier onTo continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty.Rate it:

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stay togetherTo remain loyal in times of stress or difficulty; to avoid separation despite pressure to do so.Rate it:

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take the bull by the hornsTo confront a difficulty, rather than avoiding it.Rate it:

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thorn in the fleshA persistent difficulty or something very annoying that will not go away.Rate it:

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thread the needleTo find harmony or strike a balance between conflicting forces, interests, etc. Normally used to indicate the difficulty of doing so; also, sarcastically, for a failed attempt.Rate it:

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tirer une épine du pied à quelqu'unTo take a thorn out of some one’s side; To get some one over a difficulty.Rate it:

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tongue-tiedhaving difficulty expressing yourself i.e. when you are nervous or embarrassed; an inability to speak; a condition you are in when you are at a loss for words; when you try to speak and the words get misspoken; NOT to be confused with "tongue-tie" or Ankyloglossia, which is a physical dental/mouth condition that makes speech difficult (among other symptoms)Rate it:

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trancher la question, la difficultéTo cut the Gordian knot; To solve the difficulty.Rate it:

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trouble in storeDifficulty or unrest awaitsRate it:

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under waterIn difficulty, especially financial.Rate it:

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Up a Creek without a PaddleIn severe trouble, in awkward position with no easy way out, in serious difficultyRate it:

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vous m'avez tiré une épine du pied(fig.) You have got me out of a difficulty. Rate it:

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where the shoe pinchesWhere the cause of trouble or difficulty is.Rate it:

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winkle outTo acquire something or someone with difficulty.Rate it:

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