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omnia consilia frigent (Verr. 2. 25)advice is useless in this case; the situation is very embarrassing.Rate it:

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on a losing wicketin a no-win situation.Rate it:

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on dirait une poule qui a trouvé un couteauExprime l'incompréhension de quelqu'un, devant une situation qui le dépasse.Rate it:

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on itIn full control and having full grasp of the situation.Rate it:

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on n'est pas sorti de l'aubergeManière plaisante d’exprimer qu’une situation embarrassante, désagréable, pénible est loin d’avoir trouvé son terme.Rate it:

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On the Hot SeatIn a difficult position, in a situation where one is subject to criticism, situation in which one is scrutinizedRate it:

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one step forward, two steps backA situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments.Rate it:

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one-horse raceAn election campaign or other competitive situation in which only one competitor is entered or in which only one competitor has a realistic chance of winning.Rate it:

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Open a Can of WormsTo create trouble, to cause a situation for unpleasant eventsRate it:

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open seasonA situation in which someone is endangered, blamed, harassed, or opposed in a sustained manner by a number of others; a situation in which something is endangered or otherwise opposed.Rate it:

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open seasonA situation in which or period of time during which some activity or circumstance routinely occurs.Rate it:

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opportunitas loci (B. G. 3. 14)the advantageous situation of a place.Rate it:

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out of one's elementIn a situation which is unsuitable, unfamiliar, or unenjoyable.Rate it:

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out of one's leagueIn a situation in which one is mismatched with one or more others, whose accomplishments, preparedness, or other characteristics are on a significantly higher or lower level than one's own.Rate it:

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out of placeNot in the proper situation or arrangement, or inappropriate for the circumstances.Rate it:

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out of the frying pan, into the fireFrom an already bad situation to a worse oneRate it:

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out of the pictureNot included in the matter being planned or under consideration; not a factor or participant in the present situation.Rate it:

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out of the pictureNot suiting or attuned to the situation; incongruous.Rate it:

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out of the pictureIn a manner resulting in removal from involvement in a situation.Rate it:

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Over Your HeadBeyond one’s comprehension, in a situation that is difficult for you to handleRate it:

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pen inTo enclose in a pen To be stuck in a situation; to be forced into a situation by circumstances.Rate it:

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perfect stormA situation where a calamity is caused by the convergence and amplifying interaction of a number of factors.Rate it:

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phone tagA situation in which two individuals attempting to contact each other by telephone repeatedly do not get a live person and instead trade messages, such as by voice mail.Rate it:

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pickleA difficult situation, peril.Rate it:

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pigs might flyusually used as a response (often with hint of sarcasm) to a situation that you think there is no chance of ever occurringRate it:

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play for timeTo delay a situation until one is prepared.Rate it:

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Play it by EarTo take ones next move when one is already faced with a situation, to devise or improvise thingsRate it:

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play onto let the game continue after a foul has been committed, because the situation is advantageous to the team who would be awarded a foul.Rate it:

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Play the FireTaking unnecessary risk, or cautiously putting oneself in a dangerous situation, inviting dangerRate it:

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play the gender cardTo assert that sexism is involved in a situation, especially in order to exploit sexist or antisexist attitudes.Rate it:

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play with fireTo put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.Rate it:

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pocket dialA situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's back pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.Rate it:

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podia dormir sem essaSaid of an avoidable unpleasant situation.Rate it:

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pour gasoline on the fireTo worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.Rate it:

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Pour Oil on Troubled WatersTo calm down the tense situation, to sooth someone in anger or tensionRate it:

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powder kegAn explosive or otherwise volatile situation.Rate it:

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powers that beThe holders of power or the authorities in a given situation, especially as seen as being faceless or unreasonably bureaucratic.Rate it:

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pretty passAn unsatisfactory situation.Rate it:

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Promised LandAny place to which one eagerly seeks to go and which one expects to greatly improve one's situation.Rate it:

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prophet of dooma pessimistic person who often sees the possible calamity in every situation.Rate it:

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push pastTo force a conversation or situation to continue after an awkward interruption.Rate it:

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put a gun to someone's headTo compel someone; to create a situation in which someone has no alternative course of action.Rate it:

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put one's cards on the tableTo reveal one's true intentions, beliefs, feelings, or other previously concealed facts about one's situation; to speak frankly.Rate it:

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put oneself in someone's shoesTo try to look at a situation from a different point of view; as if one were the other person. To empathise.Rate it:

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quand ça ne veut pas, ça ne veut pasSe dit dans une situation où, souvent par coïncidence, tout semble s'opposer au but poursuivi.Rate it:

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que Dieu ait pitié de nousPhrase prononcé lorsqu’un groupe de personne est dans une situation dangereuse ou défavorable.Rate it:

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que veux-tuExpression utilisée pour indiquer la fatalité d’une situation.Rate it:

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race against timeA situation in which something must be done hurriedly, by a deadline.Rate it:

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res ipsa loquiturThe import of a thing or situation is obvious.Rate it:

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revolving door syndromeA situation in which employee turnover in an organization is inordinately high.Rate it:

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