Having problems dealing with problems

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Having problems And Dealing with problems Idioms


I’ve come up against a brick wall

I’ve come up against a stumbling block Something is blocking me from doing what I want to do

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I put my foot in it

I said something tactless and embarrassing

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I’ve dug myself into a hole

I have myself caused a problem that will be difficult to escape from

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I’ve spread myself too thin

I am trying to do too many things at the same time with the result that I can’t Give any of them the attention they need

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I’ve been left holding the baby

Others have left me to deal with a problem alone

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They’ve got me over the barrel

They have put me in a situation where I have no choice over What I can do

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I’m clutching at straws now

I am in such a difficult situation that I will try anything

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I’ve drawn a blank

I am unable to find information or to achieve something I’d hoped for

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Now we all going to have to face the music

Accept criticism or punishment for what you have done

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Make, do and mend

to manage with less than you would like, by repairing old things instead of buying new ones

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Give it a shot

to attempt to do something

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Dealing with problems To be on the safe side To protect yourself even though it might not be necessary


Get to the bottom of it

Try to discover the truth about something

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Dealing with problems to shed a great deal of light

To help somebody to understand somethingg


Dealing with problems Come to light

When unknown facts are discovered, they are brought to light or they come to light

Bring to light


Belief is knowing the light at the end of the tunnel isn’t a train coming


To be in the bag

To be certain to get or achieve something

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The answer to my prayers

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I want to wave a magic wand and make things better

Find an easy way to solve a problem

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Fall into place

You understand something that you did not understand before.

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Pick up the pieces Try to return to normal

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